Rest in Peace, Berry, Rest in Peace

Every so often, an animal comes into American Tortoise Rescue that touches us in a way that is so different, so life changing, that we are doubly blessed to have had the experience.  That would be Berry, our tiny, deformed, spunky box turtle.  Berry came to us just under a year ago from California Turtle and Tortoise Club when it was decided that she needed hospice care, and we could best provide it. This poor little creature had previously lived for years in a tank by herself with no sun and an improper diet.  She was misshapen, with long overgrown toenails and a beak that would not