Real piggy bank featured in Vancouver and Western Living raises a bit of a stink

A $4,000 piggy bank, made from a real piglet and featured in the gift guides of the current issues of Vancouver and Western Living magazines (Transcontinental Media) has some animal rights activists fuming; their criticisms range from "insensitive and callous" to "disgusting". According to a story carried by the Postmedia news service, the online company that markets the bank, thecheeky.com, says