Pigging out with pigs on Halloween

It's time to thank Animal Place for making the dream we didn't even know we had come true of dressing up like a pig and feeding a pumpkin to an actual pig on Halloween. It's called Oink-a-ween, and it takes place at the animal sanctuary (at 17314 McCourtney Road in Grass Valley) on Saturday, October 31. It sounds like a potentially more satisfying way to treat yourself—and some adorable animals—than the alternative: scooting around a parking lot and asking for candy from the backside of rando “trunk-or-treat” cars while wearing a store-bought polyester disturbing “sexy” Minion getup. But at Oink-a-ween, the human visitors will get treats, too, plus, there's a costume contest. People who dress up as barnyard critters get “bonus points.” And since the event begins at 11 a.m. and ends at 1:30 p.m., there probably is plenty of time to visit the candy-stuffed trunks at your favorite parking lot. So go ahead, pig out. Oink-a-ween details are at http://animalplace.org.