Whenever I read a book, I always enjoy the story more if animals are included. Yes, I love animals, and I’m certain that many people agree with me. An animal adds depth and interest to a novel and can be used in a variety of ways to heighten tension or add comic relief.
Comic relief is the only way to describe Penelopi, the celebrity pig. Gaining international stardom, this pig lives with owners Mindi and Brett Reinbolt in Akron, Ohio.
Check the pig’s Facebook page “Penelopi the Pig Reinbolt” and see all the “likes.”
The pig enjoys her own sparkly pink bedroom with an electric fireplace in the Reinbolt home, and even has her toenails polished silver. (Really!) She doesn’t like off-brand cereals or cheap blankets.
Fortunately for the Reinbolt’s, Penelopi’s breed usually lives 15-20 years. She weighs 13 pounds.
I write historical romances and will stick with horses and an occasional dog or chicken. And I refuse to polish their toenails!
I have to wonder whether the pig really cares. Some folks are strange!