Some friendships last a lifetime, especially when one of the friends is an African tortoise that can live up to 100 years. Caitlin Doran, a girl who lives in California, has gone viral on TikTok for the videos and moments of friendship she publishes with an unusual friend who has been part of her life for 22 years: the turtle named Tiptoe.
When Caitlin was 7 years old, she asked Santa for a turtle and to her surprise, her wish came true for Christmas. "I don't know where the idea came from, but I just wanted an unusual animal, so somewhat unique, so a turtle was the solution," said Doran.
Back then the turtle was the size of Caitlin's hand, while today she weighs 175 kilograms and celebrated her 22nd birthday just a few months ago. "Everything is a learning process because every turtle is different and you have to learn the signals that the animal gives you," she continued.
The 175-kilogram turtle can be seen walking around the girl's neighborhood, and it usually takes them a full 40 minutes to complete a full lap with the turtle.
Caitlin has nearly five million followers on TikTok, which has grown even more since the Covid pandemic hit the world. "For about four or five months being in quarantine I just didn't know what to do. That's why I started introducing the turtle on TikTok, and since then the interest has been huge," she said.
The special friendship of more than two decades with the turtle is for him, but also thousands of virtual followers, so special!
Source: Fox News
