A Kunekune escape is usually a gentle affair. This small New Zealand breed grazes rather than ranges, moves slowly, and tends to greet people instead of fleeing them, so a loose Kunekune is often found standing in a garden being photographed by its finder. That friendliness is an identification advantage, provided the pig is carrying something the finder can act on in that first friendly minute.
Put Your Number Where a Finder Is Already Looking
Choose the carrier that suits how your pig is kept: a collar fitted snugly enough not to slip over the short head, checked often because a growing Kunekune thickens quickly, or a clear ear tag if the pig will not tolerate a collar. Either way, your phone number should be large and legible, with the pig's name alongside it, since finders talk to this breed and a name helps them keep the pig calm and confirms the match when they call. Inspect the carrier weekly; Kunekunes rub against fences and roll in mud, and a number buried under dried mud or worn smooth cannot do its job.
Photograph the Coat, Because No Two Match
Kunekune coats come in black, ginger, cream, brown, and patched combinations, and the patch pattern is effectively a fingerprint. Photograph both sides, the belly line, the face, and the rear in clean daylight, and retake the set as a young pig's coat settles or a mature pig's weight changes its outline. Note in writing whether your pig has piri piri, the pair of tassels hanging under the chin that many Kunekunes carry, and whether they are present on one side or both. A finder describing a patchy pig over the phone can be matched against those photos in seconds.
Add the Permanent and Paper Layers
Ask your veterinarian whether a microchip suits your Kunekune and, if one is placed, keep the registration in your current name and number and the chip number recorded with your photos. Keep purchase or rehoming paperwork in the same folder, since pet pigs change hands informally more often than farm stock and a clear paper trail settles ownership questions calmly. If the pig arrived from another keeper, update every layer on arrival rather than assuming the old details will somehow reach you.
Tell the Neighbourhood Before You Need It
Because a Kunekune will wander up to people, the fastest recoveries happen when neighbours already know the pig exists. Let nearby households know there is a pet pig on your property, what it looks like, and which number to call, and keep that number reachable while the pig is outdoors. Check collars and tags before the pig goes to a show, a school visit, or a new grazing arrangement, because an identification routine built for home only works if it is actually on the pig when it travels.
All of those details are simplest to produce under pressure when they live together, and KinsLe's Pet Pass is that single place for a Kunekune: a verified ID card holding the pig's identity and your contact details, easy to show to the neighbour, officer, or rescue confirming that the friendly pig in the garden is yours.