Sanctuary resident

Charlie

Other · Sulcata Tortoise · 30 · Female

Charlie came to us from Phoenix — her previous owner, an older gentleman who had cared for her for years, knew he could no longer keep up with her needs and brought her to us himself. He told us she was a ten-year-old male. The vet who performed her surgery had other news: she’s closer to thirty, and she’s a girl. Charlie spent a month on a feeding tube after a serious illness — and at one point pulled the tube out herself. The vet bills came to $3,700, every dollar covered by donations. She made a full recovery.