这些迷你猪比他们广泛的衣柜和他们受欢迎的Instagram帐户更多.
Priscilla和Poppleton – 或简称Prissy和Pop–也在佛罗里达州杰克逊维尔的Bolles学校上一年级。这些猪已经和它们的主人Melissa Nicholson老师一起上学了将近四年.
小型猪是我们见过的最酷的宠物
May.04.202301:48
“孩子们轮流喂他们的零食，他们真的很喜欢他们，”尼科尔森告诉今日的父母。 “他们喜欢给他们读书，我真的认为这只是他们的不同和乐趣。”
Nicholson已经教了二十多年了，并说她在大学期间第一次成为“猪人”，当时，作为阿拉巴马大学的学生，她去了一个朋友的养猪场，并且养了一天小猪仔.
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从那时起，Nicholson对猪的热爱一直持续到2013年夏天，当时她在Facebook上看到了小猪的销售情况。半开玩笑，Nicholson用Priscilla的照片和“Class pet？”的字样给她当时的校长发短信。校长回答说：“当然！”尼科尔森知道她已经找到了一种方法来结合她的召唤.
在那年秋天将Prissy带到她的教室后，她收养了Pop，并于2014年春季带他上课。.
其余的 – 非常可爱 – 历史.
“很难说出来，”尼科尔森说。 “但孩子们真正依附于他们……它教导他们同情和理解，这是他们体验照顾另一个生物的一种方式。”
Prissy和Pop还出演了两本儿童书 – Prissy＆Pop：Big Day Out和Prissy以及Pop Deck the Halls。而且，Nicholson计划在今年夏天为孩子们提供数学和阅读夏令营。这些猪在Instagram上也拥有超过650,000名粉丝，其中Nicholson发布了他们的滑稽动作和时尚选择的照片.
Nicholson住在一个农场，由于采用了Prissy和Pop，还带来了两只额外的小型猪，另外还有三只获救的大肚猪和三只获救的农场猪。她的学校也爱上了她的猪，并且每天从餐厅里保存未售出的午餐，以便她喂养她独特的宠物.
Nicholson是否计划将她的另外两只小猪 – 他们是Prissy的侄女和侄子 – 带进教室?
“不，他们是在家上学，”尼科尔森开玩笑说。 “我想我会在教室里用四头猪推它。”
在一天结束时，尼科尔森说她有幸在一所允许她每天带她的猪的学校工作。并且，她喜欢看到学生与她的宠物结合.
“每个人都非常热情和欢迎他们，”尼科尔森说.
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These mini pigs are more than just their extensive wardrobe and popular Instagram account. Priscilla and Poppleton, or Prissy and Pop for short, also attend first grade at Bolles School in Jacksonville, Florida with their owner and teacher Melissa Nicholson. These pigs have been going to school with Nicholson for almost four years now. “The kids take turns feeding them treats and they really love them,” Nicholson told Todays Parents. “They like to read to them, and I really think its just their uniqueness and fun.” Nicholson has been teaching for over twenty years and says she first became a “pig person” in college when she went to a friends pig farm and raised a piglet for a day. Since then, Nicholsons love for pigs has continued until the summer of 2013 when she saw mini pigs for sale on Facebook. Half-jokingly, Nicholson texted her then-principal with a picture of Priscilla and the words “Class pet?” The principal responded with “Of course!” and Nicholson knew she had found a way to combine her calling. After bringing Prissy to her classroom that fall, she adopted Pop and brought him to class in the spring of 2014. The rest is – very cute – history. “Its hard to put into words,” Nicholson said. “But the kids really attach to them…it teaches them empathy and understanding, its a way for them to experience taking care of another living being.” Prissy and Pop have also starred in two childrens books – Prissy & Pop: Big Day Out and Prissy and Pop Deck the Halls. And, Nicholson plans to offer math and reading summer camps for kids this year. These pigs also have over 650,000 followers on Instagram where Nicholson posts pictures of their antics and fashion choices. Nicholson lives on a farm and, due to adopting Prissy and Pop, has also brought in two additional mini pigs, three rescued potbelly pigs, and three rescued farm pigs. Her school has also fallen in love with her pigs and saves unsold lunches from the cafeteria every day for her to feed her unique pets. Does Nicholson plan to bring her two additional mini pigs – Prissys niece and nephew – into the classroom? “No, theyre homeschooled,” Nicholson joked. “I think Ill stick with four pigs in the classroom.” At the end of the day, Nicholson says she is lucky to work at a school that allows her to bring