There's no doubt that pigs can be every bit as cute as conventional pets. If you don't believe me, then maybe some pictures of an utterly adorable little piglet, who has taken social media by storm, will change your mind.
Per Bored Panda, the piglet, named Dynamite, became an internet celebrity after professional photographer Cashlie White, (who hails from Newcastle in the state of Oklahoma) decided to have a professional photo shoot for the newborn swine.
Dynamite comes from the Hamilton Show Pigs, and was spotted by Cashlie after the family who owned her uploaded a picture of her to Facebook. Cashlie contacted the owners, arranged to dress the little pig up in a variety of tiny costumes, and took some snaps of the porker while she slept.
She later uploaded the pics to Facebook, where they quickly went viral. Cashlie was so blown away by the response to her photoshoot, that she later made a follow-up post, in which she wrote:
"I’m blown away by the response to this fun shoot! This sweet baby is named Dynamite! She is the runt of her litter and is a show pig from Hamilton Farms in Washington, [OKlahoma]."
"She got a bath before the shoot and I used all of my newborn shooshing and swaddling tricks, just like a regular newborn session and she went to sleep in my arms! We kept her warm and the room quiet and she was OUT and in Hog Heaven!"
"After the shoot she woke up and was on the run back to momma! If you’re interested in Dynamite or any of her brothers or sisters they’re available! This shows the hard work and dedication from our local farmers and ranchers as well as 4H and FFA members! [sic]"
Commenting on the photoshoot in a later interview with Bored Panda, Cashlie stated:
"It was just a fun thing to do. I’d seen photos of puppies like that, but never a pig! I’ve loved and been around agriculture my whole life, so being able to put my love for animals and my passion and skill for photography together just made sense."
"Honestly, she was easier than some newborn babies I’ve had. She was only two weeks old, so that helped with her being comfortable sleeping. We gave her a bath and then I swaddled and shooshed her like a baby. I had a small space heater to help keep her warm.”
She added:
"I hope that I’ll be able to continue doing these types of shoots because it’s obviously something the world needs more of and I’m hoping more people reach out to let me take photos of their animals!"
So if you'd like to see more photoshoots from Cashlie in the future, then why not shoot over to her website, or follow her Facebook page?
