PHOENIX (AP) — They’re not fluffy, they don’t play fetch and they certainly don’t roll over. But there is such a thing as a lap tortoise. What’s more, pet tortoises can wag their tails, will plod on ...

The tortoise, age 50, managed to make a "slow getaway" from its home in May 2021, leaving the man's eight-year-old daughter devastated, the British news agency SWNS reported. The family in England ...

Have you ever considered the idea of owning tortoises as pets? If you have, this guide is for you. Deciding to get a tortoise is basically a lifelong commitment, as many tortoises can live for over 50 ...

San Jose Officer S. Nail heard Michelangelo had a big appetite, so she brought him a basket of veggies as he recovers at ArchVet animal hospital in San Jose. (San Jose Police Department) The ...

After escaping her enclosure several years ago, Lucy the African spur thigh tortoise finds her way back to the Wellington family An African spur thigh tortoise is no match for the New Hampshire winter ...

Exotic animal veterinarians Ericka and Jay Johnson, who first met while doing a wild tortoise survey, knew their pet tortoise Tom Shelleck had to be part of their Arizona wedding Exotic animal ...

PIEDMONT, Okla. (KFOR) — After more than two months of searching, an Oklahoma woman’s pet tortoise had been found, only about 100 feet from home. In late August, Cherrie Zaidi put her two African Spur ...

PIEDMONT, Okla. (KFOR) — After more than two months of searching, an Oklahoma woman’s pet tortoise had been found, only about 100 feet from home. In late August, Cherrie Zaidi put her two African Spur ...

Seeing a turtle isn’t rare in California, especially in ponds and lakes in city parks. Unfortunately, many are abandoned pets and might be species from anywhere in the world. Only one type, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. PIEDMONT, Okla. (KFOR) — After more than two ...

A Lincolnwood pet shop owner and animal rights activists continue to be at odds regarding the disposition of an African Sulcata tortoise, a longtime fixture of the store. The dispute centers on Spur, ...