Sarasota Herald Tribune: Is a pig a pet or livestock?

By Tim Fanning VENICE — The kids use him as a pillow. He rings the doorbell when he wants to go outside, and he pouts when he feels ignored. Cari McDowell says her pet Hamilton, a 30-pound purebred potbelly pig, is a family asset who cuddles with her four children and loves to go for walks with Lilly and Violet, the family’s miniature Dachshunds. Her homeowner’s association says he’s livestock and that keeping him violates the community rules.....