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• Looking for a cuddle in this season of love?
Pop on over to Tokyo and the Mipig Cafe, where you can snuggle up with a petite porcine pal.
The Associated Press reported that customers pay $15 for 30 minutes with the micro pigs, who are clean and odor-free.
"Each pig is unique. Each one has his or her own personality," said Shiho Kitagawa, an executive at Mipig.
People enjoy the interaction so much that they often don't bother with getting a drink. But Sachiko Azuma, head of an animal cruelty organization, isn't a fan.
"The animals have become tools for a money-making business," she said. [AP, 1/29/2024]