A 33-year-old woman from Nashville, Tennessee, has found an unconventional way to begin a new chapter after the end of her 10-year marriage — by bringing home a pet pig she had always wanted. Gayla Thompson adopted Daisy, an eight-week-old piglet weighing just nine pounds, in November 2025, after her divorce was finalized. She said getting the animal was a way of doing something for herself after years of being told she could not keep a pig.“My ex-husband always told me I couldn’t have a pet pig,” Thompson said to the New York Post. “So when the divorce was settled, getting my dream pig was the best way to start my new life.”Thompson jokingly said: “I traded one pig for another”.Daisy has since grown considerably and now weighs around 50 pounds. She lives inside Thompson’s home, where she has her own bed, toys and litter box.The pig has also become a familiar sight at local shops. Thompson said she takes Daisy out on a leash, and employees at a nearby pet store have grown fond of her. She is also a regular visitor at pet store Sonic, where she sometimes gets a treat.Thompson, who has been involved in rescuing and rehabilitating animals since childhood, said caring for Daisy had been easier than she initially expected. She did, however, have to make changes around the house after the pig learnt to open cabinets.Her basic food and care expenses come to around $50 a month during winter, although she expects costs to decrease when Daisy moves into a specially built outdoor pen.Thompson’s new partner is supportive of her plans and sometimes takes Daisy to his country property, where the pig can roam. The couple have also adopted another pig, named Dude. The two are now planning to build a small hobby farm, with chickens and possibly a donkey.For Thompson, the animals represent more than just a new hobby. They are part of the fresh start she wanted after her divorce. “This is my dream and I’m finally living it,” she said.