Donate to Provide Funding for The Piglet Mindset School Visit Program and Disabled Dog Rescue Organizations!

Through the example of our tiny deaf blind pink dog Piglet and our 7 other rescued dogs, we inspire children (and adults) to be positive, resilient, compassionate, and kind. Our Piglet Mindset School Visit and Education Program impact children through authentic resources housed on our website PigletMindset.org and engaging in-person and virtual school visits. The love and enthusiasm students and staff have for Piglet, Georgie, and our other dogs, and their message, validates the importance and impact of our Piglet Mindset program.

Donations to our nonprofit Piglet International Inc help us bring our Piglet Mindset School Visits to more children each year.

Our nonprofit also advocates, raises awareness, and fundraises for Dog Rescue organizations that care for disabled dogs. Piglet and Georgie are outstanding ambassadors for pets and people who are disabled. In 2024 we donated $80,000 to dog rescue groups and now in 2025 we will donate at least $50,000.

2025 was an amazing year which included Piglet Mindset tours in CA, Phoenix, the southeast, and New England. In addition to funding, we increased our support for animal rescues, and supporting pet parents, vets, and rescuers who care for disabled pets with the launch of our brand new website, Disabledpets.org.

When you donate to our nonprofit, Piglet, International Inc, you enable us to reach more children, and help save more pets who happen to be disabled.

In addition to donations to our nonprofit organization, you can also support our work by attending our monthly zoom webinar parties, purchasing our merchandise, and participating and sharing on our social media accounts.

Here's some background if you have a few minutes.

Piglet, the deaf blind pink puppy was rescued from a hoarding situation in Georgia along with his mother and 3 litter mates. He is a double dapple Dachshund Chihuahua mix. Piglet is deaf and blind.

Piglet traveled to CT on March 4, 2017 as a 1 1/2 pound screaming baby dog to be fostered by veterinarian Melissa Shapiro and her husband Warren Shapiro. As things happen, his foster home was his forever home and he was formally adopted Piglet in May, 2017.

After months of screaming and severe separation anxiety, Piglet finally got into a routine snuggling in his Favorite Dad's arms, playing with his dog pack siblings, taking walks down the street, traveling to house calls with his veterinarian mom, visiting the animal hospital to see his BFFs, and visiting his friends at the bank and pet stores. He is very popular wherever he goes as he has a way of creating smiles on the faces of everyone he meets.

Piglet has learned how to face his challenges with a positive attitude despite his limitations. He optimizes his senses of smell, touch, taste, and love, to engage and be part of his family, his environment, and his happy life. He is an enthusiastic little dog who inspires children and adults to bring his positivity into their own lives.

Our online educational materials illustrate how Piglet uses the 3 senses he has to live a happy, meaningful, productive life despite his disabilities. Piglet and his amazing supportive 7-pack of rescued dogs set an extraordinary example of acceptance, compassion, and kindness regardless of looks, abilities, and disabilities.

The primary goals of the Piglet Mindset Educational Program are to reinforce SEL and Growth Mindset lessons with an emphasis on resilience, compassion, and being kind.

Piglet Mindset Lesson Plans and Educational Materials are on Piglet’s website for teachers who are interested in using Piglet as part of their SEL, growth mindset, and inclusion curriculum. We encourage teachers to add to and improvise to fit Piglet Mindset into their own teaching style and classroom atmosphere.

Our online educational materials can also be used at home, with scouts, camps, counseling services, senior centers, programs for individuals with disabilities.

Our in-person and virtual school and classroom visits enhance our program. We have customized our virtual visits for full school assemblies, for one grade level, individual classes, scouts, dance groups, and other nonprofit organizations. Piglet Mindset is also adaptable to older students, college classes, and corporate conferences and other events. We are open to sharing Piglet's message of positivity, empathy, and kindness with all who are interested.

Donations to Piglet International Inc. support all aspects of our Piglet Mindset School Visit and Educational Program as well as our work with special needs dog rescues.