"I have worked with teacup pigs and other exotic companion animals during my years in practice," Dr. Dench says. "While teacup pigs may be considered trendy, not all prospective owners are fully ...

And despite the stereotype, pigs are meticulously clean animals, Varble said. They can easily be housetrained, just like a dog; the smallest miniature pigs, known as teacup pigs, which weigh as ...