...more tortoise cozy articles... offical ones, now!

As of yesterday, Caters News (UK) is marketing my pictures of the tortoise cozies to different news outlets. They have the exclusive rights, so anyone wanting to use the images now has to go through them...

Here are a few links that have surfaced so far:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2318387/Now-thats-shell-suit-Tortoise-owner-knits-dozens-adorable-outfits-pets.html
http://www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/news/4912646/mum-makes-woollen-outfits-for-tortoises.html
http://m.now.msn.com/turtle-cozies-by-katie-bradley-are-popular
http://metro.co.uk/2013/05/02/shell-suit-fashion-pet-owner-knits-colourful-cosies-for-tortoise-friends-3711299/
http://www.today.com/pets/oh-my-check-out-these-tortoises-wearing-sweaters-6C9745762
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/picturegalleries/picturesoftheday/10032858/Pictures-of-the-day.html?frame=2552451

I love that several of the sites have included the video our friend Lloyd made.
A few of the articles got my age wrong, and most of the world still thinks that 'our' Vancouver is in Canada...  oh well!

Oh... and remember about a month ago, when the tortoise cozies first went viral... well guess what? That week Yahoo ranked them as "The week's best of the internet" ...#1!

It will be fun to see what else comes of this!

Yep...

...that's right. I went there. I saw a picture of a 'tortoise cozy' online, and once I was done laughing, I thought, "Hey! I can totally make that!" - and so I did. 

Jill modeling the pink tortoise cozy I made today

Now, just in case you are wondering if I totally lost my mind, please rest assured: I have not. I do not plan on having my own tortoises wear these, but rather plan to sell these in my soon to be opened tortoise-themed Etsy shop. You see, I just KNOW that there are some folks out there who are crazy awesome enough to want one for their tort.

Did you know that YOUR tortoise NEEDS one of these?!

In case you are wondering where in the world I find the time to make stuff like this: when you are a Mom you have these random gaps of time where you are waiting for your kid to finish lunch, or are waiting in the car for school to get out, or are in a meeting... and I like to keep my hands busy during those times.

Disclaimer: This kind of tortoise cozy should not be used near basking lamps, as it could pose a fire hazard. This is a 'for fun' tortoise clothing item that can be worn as a 'for fun' sweater while your tortoise is having a little bit of exploring-time in your home. It is NOT intended to replace the purpose of a heat lamp.