Hmmm... well, it (1) makes them easier to pet and nibble; (2) makes it easier to keep track which piggies I've petted and nibbled; (3) makes it easier to feed piggies by leaving food stuff (I don't have RHK); (4) they make good decoration; (5) not really a fan of the pig stick; (6) shelves make good pens. Plus it gives new meaning to the term "shelf life"...