Owls are Difficult Pets
Requiring Special Care
Owls Are Not Domesticated Birds
Although Owls are fascinating birds, Owls are an unsuitable pet for most people.
- Owls are Wild Predators
Unsuitable for Personal Pets
Owls are birds of prey with instinctively strong hunting instincts.
- Owls hunt flying and on tree branches and kill small animals for food
- Owls are aggressively defensive territorially
- Owls use their sharp talons for killing and carrying animals and rodents
- Owls beaks are powerful and used to rip the head off small animals and rodent
Large owls can/have injured handlers in a stressful moment.
- Owls have Specialized Dies
Owners may find it Difficult to Feed
Owls can not live on pet food – owls require whole prey animals/rodents:
- Mice
- Rats
- Chicks
- Rabbits
- Small local animals
Owls require organs bones and fur of prey for a proper diet, that involves handling frozen or dead animals regularly.
- Owls Require
A Large Flight Cage
Owls require flight room for proper exercise – if caged or in a small fight enclosure:
- The Owl will experience feather damage
- Lack of exercise leads to muscle wasting
- Stress will be created including self-injury and aggression
A large outdoor area designed for predator/raptor flight is necessary for health.
- Owls are Messy
Owls create lots of mess:
- Feather shedding regularly
- Blood and innards from dead prey
- Regurgitated bones and fur of prey called pellets
- Strong odours from raw meat of dead prey rotting
Cleaning up after an Owl is a constant job – especially to keep neighbours happy.
- Owls are Noisy
All Night
Owls are principally nocturnal.
- Owls call very loudly at night
- Owls fly about at night/after dark
- Owls scratch, flap and hunt – disturbing neighbour’s sleep
Owls calls are loud and repetitive – potentially bothering neighbours.
- Owls are Not
Socially Bonding Pets
Owls are not know for enjoying human affection.
- Owls like/prefer solitude
- If an owl bonds it is to one handler only
- Owls are very defensive during breeding season
- Owls react unpredictably is a stranger is present
- Owls Require
A Special Bird Veterinarian
Owl medical care is:
- Hard to access
- Specialized at veterinarian institutes
- Expensive
An Owl owner must establish a relationship with a specialized bird Veterinarian.
- Legal Restrictions
On Owl Ownership
Permits for ownership are usually limited to:
- Wildlife rehabilitation facilities
- Certified education institutes
- Legal zoos
- Falconers where permitted
In many countries Owl ownership is illegal and/or heavily regulated,
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