As happy as a pig in figurative muck – that perfectly describes a South African swine who was granted a last-minute reprieve from the butcher’s knife, and can now live out the rest of her days at an animal sanctuary run by the Farm Sanctuary SA. The organisation rescues farm animals and offers them a life of dignity.

At her new home, Pigcasso’s hidden talent was soon revealed: she loves to paint, and does so whenever inspiration strikes her. Her works have brought in much needed revenue for the animal sanctuary. Pigcasso’s expressionistic pieces are selling like hotcakes – without the side of bacon.