Then, its time to smash your piggy bank and fly to Japan to visit this pig cafe.
Due to its a-boar-able and popular nature, a reservation is required before showing up.
He toldAP News: It was wonderful.
Very relaxing and enjoyable.
The pigs are surprisingly quiet, although they do snort now and then.
They dont like to be alone, making for great companionship.
Unlike the stereotype, theyre very clean and dont smell.
Pigs at the cafe are referred to as buta-san.
Buta is the Japanese word for pig or swine.
Each one has his or her own personality.
You may notice one may be strong-headed, and another may be gentle.
Shiho has a point.
According to theHumane Society of the United States, pigs are gentle creatures with surprising intelligence.
Studies have found theyre smarter than dogs and even three-year-old children.
The first one opened in Tokyo in 2019.
The cafes also feature adorable baby pigs the size of toy poodles, as per AP News.
The pigs there have reportedly already been toilet-trained and are used to being with people.
Micropig food is also for sale at the venue.
So far, 1,300 pig lovers have found their new best friend at Mipig.
I think they were all keeping each other warm.
These pigs REALLY want to sit in your lap.
The big pigs seem to like little people, and the little pigs like big people.
The pigs squabble sometimes, but the staff are quick to break it up.
The pigs arent aggressive towards people.
There are sometimes messes, but the staff are good at dealing with them.
The animals have become tools for a money-making business, she said.
Nevertheless, Sachiko-approved cafes are run by shelters trying to find owners for abandoned pets.
He also said: How they do these things, Im not sure we know the answer.
People had many different opinions regarding Mipig
