Torts with purpose?

Being that torts are wise creatures with talent I cannot help but wonder, are there torts out there serving a purpose? Setting aside what we all must agree upon that our torts provide companionship and much more. Are there " service torts" that visit hospital patients and the likes? I know Danielle sniffs out cat food from what I believe to be long distance.When I cook bacon Danny and Danielle have both emerged from their hides and settled in at a feeding rock where they have been served food regular like,"waiting for their just deserts"?
Might our torts be of use to benifit others in society?Bomb sniffers? Finding survivors buried in rubble? Drug or contraband sniffing torts?

Does being a source of entertainment count? Lol

Of course and so much more they are Living works of art.Art they not? So beautiful!

I know of a few that participate in educational outreach programs, teaching kids about the natural world.

I toyed for a few seconds with the idea of registering Darwin as an Emotional Support Animal, partly as a piece of ironic rolling performance art, partly because I head down to Florida for a week or two each year, and it'd be nice to bring him along.

FWIW, I didn't and won't ... I think the addition of each convenience/nonsense support animal has a negative impact on the vital and useful role that actual service and support animals play in making lives work for people with the various needs met by an animal minion or companion.

Jamie

I got to make this brief, but emotional support animals are different from service animals and they don't get the same rights as services animals.

Torts like all animals have many purposes. That's all I got right now.

drew54 said:

I got to make this brief, but emotional support animals are different from service animals and they don't get the same rights as services animals.

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I don't disagree, as I think my post made clear. - J

My apologies I don't know how I didn't see the bottom portion. Yes you did lol

drew54 said:

My apologies I don't know how I didn't see the bottom portion. Yes you did lol

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No worries, it's an important distinction.

J

jsheffield said:

I toyed for a few seconds with the idea of registering Darwin as an Emotional Support Animal, partly as a piece of ironic rolling performance art, partly because I head down to Florida for a week or two each year, and it'd be nice to bring him along.

FWIW, I didn't and won't ... I think the addition of each convenience/nonsense support animal has a negative impact on the vital and useful role that actual service and support animals play in making lives work for people with the various needs met by an animal minion or companion.

Jamie

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I traveled to Buffalo NY more than 40 times in the course of4 yrs I think it was trying to support an aquaintence getting medical care at the Roswell Cancer treatment hospital and they had dogs visit and people seemed to love and benifit from them.I wonder if torts would fit in a role like that? Mabey not Redfoots but other types? I have not heard much here about Redfoots being a carrier of salmonella and that would be one of my concerns. Are other species very similar to Redfoots? Such as their keen sense of smell? I do believe they are wise enough to be trained to be of service in some capacities.Am I wrong in thinking so? I have seen a documentary on PBS TV that said they have as much capacity to be trained as a dog.Any one out there taught their torts tricks or tasks?

PatrickDannyandDanielle said:

I traveled to Buffalo NY more than 40 times in the course of4 yrs I think it was trying to support an aquaintence getting medical care at the Roswell Cancer treatment hospital and they had dogs visit and people seemed to love and benifit from them.I wonder if torts would fit in a role like that? Mabey not Redfoots but other types? I have not heard much here about Redfoots being a carrier of salmonella and that would be one of my concerns. Are other species very similar to Redfoots? Such as their keen sense of smell? I do believe they are wise enough to be trained to be of service in some capacities.Am I wrong in thinking so? I have seen a documentary on PBS TV that said they have as much capacity to be trained as a dog.Any one out there taught their torts tricks or tasks?

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In a behavior specialist and that's one of my goals. I believe any animal is capable of learning and being trained to some extent. Animal training of exotics can be traced back to Samaritans and early Babylon.

We technically train them everyday to do things such as teaching schedules. I think they can learn a lot, but time will tell.

salmonella I believe is in the fecal matter of all reptiles. I always wash my hand and have my tiny humans wash their hands after handling a reptile.

Anyway, I want to do fundraisers for children through my job educating them on torts and other exotics while letting them interact with her. I also plan on contacting schools and other local organizations to do similar things. I think educating and seeing an animal you don't see but in zoos or on tv would be straining to people. Hospitals i believe would be out of the question though.

Since I work in mental health I believe that you can help children and teens with behavioral issues and mental health issues with a tort as you can with a dog. I'm hoping to if anything see some excitement in their eyes for a while.

I sort of do this with my torts or any exotic animal I might have at the time. I will show them to neighbors, kids or whomever is interested and teach about the animal. I will let them touch or pet them. This is one way to get the message out and maybe save some of these creatures from extinction. The more we teach, the more they will feel connected. I have had a wolf, raccoon, opposum, and well, I think that is it. And, I have done this with all of them.

Cheryl Hills said:

I sort of do this with my torts or any exotic animal I might have at the time. I will show them to neighbors, kids or whomever is interested and teach about the animal. I will let them touch or pet them. This is one way to get the message out and maybe save some of these creatures from extinction. The more we teach, the more they will feel connected. I have had a wolf, raccoon, opposum, and well, I think that is it. And, I have done this with all of them.

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Speaking from experience I know what a hand full a raccoon can be! My buddie pulled one from a cavity in a wall of his residence back in the woods.He had to bottle feed the tiny guy at first he was so helpless. "Varmit" grew to be quite big, stuck around for three years then seemingly started a family and moved on. Years later an oppossum joined my buddies clan of cats and if not for his appearance you might have thought he was a cat,living right along side them.I was very dissapointed when 2 infant skunks that I favored did not fare so well when we tried to nurture them after finding their mother a victim of the road.