Have you heard? Mini pigs are the next best thing.

This is really just an ode to the miracle that is miniature swine, also known as mini pigs. To say I am obsessed with these little snouts of joy would be putting it mildly. My mom and I have this ongoing "joke" that this will be our next pet. Little does she know is that I am being completely serious (until now, I guess). I get that mini pigs might not be your cup of tea but just look at these adorable little oinkers below.

LOOK AT IT.

Try and tell me this is not the cutest thing you have seen all day, all week, and all month. If you say no, I will automatically assume that you are lying and can't be trusted.

They are companions.

I mean come on... now your pup can have a pal, too. Not to mention that these little bundles of joy are incredibly intelligent. Smart animals for the win.

They just want to cuddle.

You can Google the countless videos of pigs snuggling in blankets (not the food) and it is quite possibly one of the purest things on the internet. I will admit, when their little snouts peep out from under the covers I squeal in delight.

Don't worry, I'm not done yet...

Little Rascals.

Little bundles of energy. Look at 'em go.

Take me home, please.

I feel this calling in my life that I need a mini pig, and you know, it just might have to happen. Until then, I will keep living vicariously through the internet and its many images and videos of these damn cute little creatures.

Oink.