00:00Marion and Cleveland share their pool together.
00:04The other two pigs were terrified of her,
00:07but Cleveland was very curious about her.
00:10The first time he walked over, he was sniffing her,
00:14and she put her head and her legs back in her shell
00:16because she wasn't too sure of him.
00:18But then very quickly, she realized,
00:20oh, he's not going to hurt me,
00:22and little Marion just walks right underneath his belly.
00:25It was just amazing.
00:27Marion's like his little bestie.
00:29That's a good indication of the trust that they have with each other.
00:34Oh, that's a good sit.
00:36That's such a good sit for your chip.
00:38Here's your chip.
00:42Marion is my African sulcata tortoise.
00:46I ended up adopting her as a baby.
00:51Tortoises like to be with you,
00:54and they like to have their shell rubbed.
00:56Does this feel good?
00:58Oh, yeah, look.
01:00I rubbed your shell.
01:02But you've always worried that, you know, she needs a friend.
01:06Cleveland started going outside.
01:09I have special pig pools.
01:11Cleveland can get in, and he rolls around and cools off.
01:14Marion will be in there soaking,
01:16and Cleveland will come up.
01:18He'll put his snout in the water and blow bubbles.
01:22Every time Marion was in the yard, they would just be together.
01:26When I feed Marion strawberries,
01:28Cleveland just walks right up like,
01:30what are you doing, Mayor?
01:32And they'll eat strawberries together.
01:33You're having snacks together?
01:36And I used to joke.
01:37I said, Cleveland, it's your only friend.
01:41I think the bond between them is important
01:45because I think Cleveland, pardon the pun,
01:48but brought Marion out of her shell.
01:54I love you.
02:02I love you.
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