cbsnews.com reported on an ad that was posted on Craigslist that read: "In search of a responsible animal lover...no tortoise experience necessary." His name is Henry, and he's an African tortoise, and his owner, Amanda Green had been feeling guilty that she couldn't bring him to the park as often as she would like.
"So I wanted to hire a walker, just like a person with a dog would hire a dog walker," Green said. She was hoping maybe two or three people would apply, but instead she got nearly 400 emails -- from as far away as Australia. It's not even a full time job. "No it's not, it's like 6 hours a week," Green said.
It's not exactly just a trip to the park and back. "No, he strolls to the park in a stroller because otherwise it would take a long time," she explained. "I have a stroller for him, to get him to the park." Eventually, Green narrowed it down to four. Finally, she settled on a part-time pet store worker named Amalia. She starts next week. To read the article in its entirety, along with seeing pictures of Henry in Central Park, click here.