why is a pig chosen for the piggy bank and not a dog or cat or anyother animal?

Answer 1

Good luck financially in the Chinese Zodiac

Answer 2

Pygg was the name of the material the banks were originally made of.
From wikipedia:
In Middle English, "pygg" referred to a type of clay used for making various household objects such as jars. People often saved money in kitchen pots and jars made of pygg, called "pygg jars". By the 18th Century, the spelling of "pygg" had changed and the term "pygg jar" had evolved to "pig bank."

This name may have caught on because the pig banks were mostly used by children, and the pig is a child-friendly shape that is easy to fashion out of clay. Once the meaning had transferred from the substance to the shape, piggy banks began to be made from other substances, including glass, plaster, and plastic.

Another reason for the name piggy bank that has been put forward is based upon the idea that the coins given to the piggy bank represent the food fed to a pig by the farmer. It costs the farmer money to feed the pig which he does not get back until the pig is slaughtered for the meat (represented by breaking the piggy bank) which the farmer can then sell.

Answer 3

No one invented the piggy bank. The piggy banks' origin owes more to the history of language, than to an individual inventor. In old english (around the 15th century) there was a word "pygg" which referred to a type of orange clay. People made all kinds of useful objects out of clay, including dishes and jars to hold spare change. Around the 18th century, the word "pygg" now sounded the same as the word for the animal "pig". An unknown person(s) thought to shape a "pygg" jar, to look just like a real "pig". Perhaps an order came in for a "pygg" jar and the potter misunderstood.

Answer 4

I told this true story to my Beautiful Indian Princess, Kat"s, so I guess I'll tell you too. Back in the 1300"s my ancestor ,Pedro Jul;io Vasquez was working as a farm hand in Germany. YES, It"s true!!!!! Anyway, he had a bad habit of taking things that did not belong to him. He started with food first, then saw that money was more lucrative. Anyway, what "ole Pedro would do is steal the coins from his boss, Sir, Heinrich Von Cheapskate. He would then place them in the pigs pen for the pigs to eat. [ "ole Pedro knew that walking around with coins would make noise]. Then, whenever a pig needed to be slaughtered, he would volunteer for the job, and take out the coins! And that's how the piggy bank thing started!!!!!!!!!!!! YES, It"s True!!!!!!!! Why are you laughing KAT"S?

Answer 5

Most resp[ondents have answered why it is called a piggy bank. Now I have a point about not chosing a cat or a dog......

coz it is neither a ***** nor CATY bank!

Answer 6

I think because of its reproduction capacity and the way it take care its kidds it named piggy bank....

Also pig is consider as the animal or symbol of wealth.........According to chineese calander this chinese new year is pig year,so the chineese government expect that this year more than 1lack babies will born.because they think babies born in this pig year will have good fortune...........

Hmmm i think because of these reason it is named so........

Thank U.......

Answer 7

coz they give birth to so many baby pigs at a time with out any limitation -- like that people want their money also to get a nice sum as yield -- the growth

Answer 8

naturally, a pig has a bigger belly. so they used that model to make **banks. a dog with a huge belly might be disgusting.
its more funny this way.

Answer 9

It's due to the pig's reputation as a greedy... well, pig :)

Answer 10

pigs are considered as luck of wealth i.e., they are the symbol of greed . According to chinese zodiac sign they are lucky to have wealth....