Sometimes things show up in my “To Be Published” list and I don’t remember where they came from. This is one of those. I think someone sent me a link to this, but YouTube was down that day, so I put it in my “To Be Published” list.

It was a good choice. Koopa, the turtle, paints paintings and Kira, the human, posts them on eBay. Twenty percent of the proceeds go to turtle and tortoise rescue programs.

• TurtleKiss.com

Every time I see a turtle at a pet store, they just sit, unmoving, in the aquarium. I always thought of turtles as boring pets, but Koopa makes it obvious that with a little love and training, a turtle can be just as interesting and affectionate at any other pet. My entire view of turtles has changed.