A mum housed in a two-bed council home with six of her children says “pigs in a sty live more comfortably” than her family.

It’s a pig in a blanket. A Georgia woman admitted that, despite her “aggressive” pig’s love of dirt, she adores her pet’s “maple syrup smell” and the two sleep in bed together.

The co-owners of My Pet Piggy began selling the micro pigs for around $600, at first, but demand has pushed the price to $1,000 or $1,500. Other websites sell the pigs for as much as $5,000.