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The law also banned the force-feeding of poultry, the improper castration of piglets, and the general maltreatment or neglect, broadly defined, of any animals at all.—Daniel Engber, The Atlantic, 22 Feb. 2026 This quirky, family-friendly spot has a bit of everything: a retro ice cream parlor connected to a pizzeria, plus a petting zoo home to piglets, goats, bunnies, birds, and more.—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 21 Jan. 2026 The image captures a sow and piglets against a split rail fence.—Arkansas Online, 12 Dec. 2025 In some cases, the macaques even lay next to kittens and piglets, possibly the monkeys’ own pets gifted by the owners.—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 11 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for piglet