Posted on 10/05/2008 1:18:32 AM PDT by nickcarraway
A screwdriver and some Velcro has changed the life of a once-homeless turtle living on the Peninsula.
When handyman Kohl Williams fitted a three-legged tortoise with a set of toy wheels, suddenly Tonka was off a rolling -- slowly.
Peninsula Humane Society workers think Tonka was bitten by a dog.
When her picture showed up in the morning newspaper, she was adopted almost immediately, Humane Society officials said.
General donations can be made to the humane society by phone, mail or online. To make a credit card donation over the phone, contact Lisa Van Buskirk at 650-340-7022, ext. 327 or Lvanbuskirk@phs-spca.org.
You can also mail a check or credit card number (including expiration date & phone number) to: Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA 12 Airport Blvd. San Mateo, CA 94401-1006
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Here is Tonka.
some very good news for a change...
nice pic lol
Homeless turtle? I thought he carried his home on his back.
Thanks for the ping!
LOVE that graphic!
It is wonderful, when people use their minds and can come up with a solution to a problem.
A very wise choice of wheels.
Thanks for the ping.
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