Wilbur's Mission!

Since appearing in the movie Charlotte's Web alongside Dakota Fanning in 2006, 'Wilbur' has dedicated his life to raising public awareness about the plight of others of his kind who are incarcerated in factory farms across Australia. If you have been to a market or event around Victoria, chances are you might have seen Wilbur working the crowd!

After being rescued from the prospect of life behind bars, thankfully Wilbur is now living with Pam Ahern in her farm sanctuary 'Edgar's Mission' where he will be safe for the rest of his life. However, millions of his friends are enduring lives of cruelty and suffering in factory farms where they never get to run around, feel the earth beneath their feet, or even see daylight.

In these 'factory farms', mother pigs cannot so much as turn around in their tiny barren cages, never mind interact with their new babies. This cruelty is banned or being phased out in a number of countries (such as the UK), and Wilbur wants Australia to follow suit… you can help show the world the Australia will not accept this cruelty by making the Pro Pig Pledge today!

Remember: If your bacon, ham or pork isn't labelled 'free range', it has been produced in a factory farm. Cruelty… don't buy it!

Wilbur's diary dates (Victoria)

Sunday 9th December - Nunawading Twilight Market

Saturday 8th December 2007
Make Christmas time a time to truly celebrate, come join Wilbur, Edgar Alan Pig and his farmyard friends as they sing songs of peace and goodwill heralding in the Yuletide season. Feelings of camaraderie and peacefulness will abound around the barn as farm animals are the guests of honour not the main course!

Spend the afternoon meeting the residents of Edgar’s Mission and enjoy a delicious vegan meal with special guest presentations. Love, compassion, humility and charity are the hallmarks of our species - come share them with those most at our mercy and be empowered to make the world a better place for all 365 days of the year!

Saturday 1st December - Kilmore Agricultural Show

Sunday 25th November 2007 - Mornington Peninsula Pet & Pony Expo, Rosebud

Wednesday 21st November 2007 - Wilbur’ stages ‘sit-in’ at Parliament House!