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A Laois woman has set up a GoFundMe fundraiser to cover the costs of fencing for her beloved rescue pig Arnold.
Julie Ann Kelly lives in Ballinakill with her family and adorable rescue animals, along with her mischievous 'escape artist' pig Arnold.
Arnold came to live with Ms Kelly last June, as his previous owner in Tallaght could no longer care for him.
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"He keeps escaping from his secret garden and we need to get fencing more secure as soon as possible. We have fenced it plenty of times and Arnold has taken down each and every one, so we need to get steel posts and railing to keep him safely in his own garden," she said.
Ms Kelly has been quoted €7,000 for the steel fencing, which she says is massively out of her budget. However, she says that it is vital that Arnold is kept safe. She is hoping to fundraise €3,000 towards the fencing.
"I'm asking if you have a few spare euro to donate to his fencing I would be so grateful. I've raised money for animal charities over the past five years, and realised that I have taken in 17 rescue animals myself over the years. I'm becoming the charity," Ms Kelly joked.
Arnold is rescued in the company of two peacocks (Winston & Clementine), five hens, three roosters (Nugget, Sunshine & Louie), Bluebell the pig, three dogs (Angel, Missy and Penny), three cats (Houdi, Thandy and Max) & the five fish in the pond (that the family do not want Arnold swimming with).
At the time of this article, the fundraiser has amassed €970 of the €3,000 target.
You can donate to the GoFundMe here.
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