Sherlock Holmes
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I would really appreciate your views, as experienced owners.
We aren't tortoise owners. A week ago, we found a tortoise by the side of a busy road near our house. We took him in, expecting soon to see a frantic effort from a loving owner looking for him, whereupon we would reunite them. But we heard nothing.
We took lots of advice and have been looking after him well over the past week, while we started to think about what to do next.
Then today, we have seen a social media post, asking if anyone has found a lost tortoise in that area.
What worries us - how come they didn't notice for a week that their tortoise was missing? Have they been away for a week and left him on his own? Is that OK? Is this situation something that could happen to anyone, or is it a sign of a not very responsible owner? (He seemed in good condition when we found him, and the vets said he was fine.)
What do you think? We don't want to make the owners unhappy, and we would happily reunite him if we knew he would be cared for. Our ultimate goal is to do whatever is in his best interests.
Please be kind, this is quite an emotional issue for us and we feel responsible for his welfare.
We aren't tortoise owners. A week ago, we found a tortoise by the side of a busy road near our house. We took him in, expecting soon to see a frantic effort from a loving owner looking for him, whereupon we would reunite them. But we heard nothing.
We took lots of advice and have been looking after him well over the past week, while we started to think about what to do next.
Then today, we have seen a social media post, asking if anyone has found a lost tortoise in that area.
What worries us - how come they didn't notice for a week that their tortoise was missing? Have they been away for a week and left him on his own? Is that OK? Is this situation something that could happen to anyone, or is it a sign of a not very responsible owner? (He seemed in good condition when we found him, and the vets said he was fine.)
What do you think? We don't want to make the owners unhappy, and we would happily reunite him if we knew he would be cared for. Our ultimate goal is to do whatever is in his best interests.
Please be kind, this is quite an emotional issue for us and we feel responsible for his welfare.