At 53, Ms. Jennifer may just be the oldest animal that the MSPCA-Angell has ever been charged with adopting into a new home. The tortoise arrived at the MSPCA on May 9 after her owner was admitted to the hospital. The owner died this week of COVID-19.Staffers have showered the lovable reptile with affection (and vegetables) to make life at the shelter as pleasant as possible. At just four pounds and about the size of a large dinner plate, Ms. Jennifer is the perfect sized tortoise for any reptile or turtle enthusiast, the MSPCA said.Her previous owner absolutely doted on Ms. Jennifer, scheduling her wellness checkups at Angell Animal Medical Center, bringing her along on errands and showing her off to friends and strangers alike. “We continue to see animals coming to us because their owners have either died, fallen too ill to care for them, or been so impacted economically that they could no longer care for the pets,” said Victoria Odynsky, manager of the MSPCA-Angell’s Boston adoption center. Ms. Jennifer turned 53 on Wednesday. Staffers threw a birthday party complete with time outside on the grass, loads of TLC from staff and volunteers and a fruit salad-- a favorite for turtles of all kinds. Anyone interested in adopting Ms. Jennifer can email adoption@mspca.org for more information.