10 Reasons why you dont need an Owl for Pet

1. FOOD. You can't just go down to the local grocery store and buy Owl Chow. Owls are
strict carnivores and require diets of whole
animals for proper health. that translates into chest freezer stocked with pocket gophers, rats, rabbits, and mice. Each day one have to thaws an animal for Owl, Leftovers from the
previous day must be located and removed,
as owls like to cache (or hide) leftover food
for later. If you're not prepared to thaw and
cut up dead animals every night of your life for 10 years or more, you aren't up for
having an owl.

2. Feathers, pellets, and poop! Owls molt thousands of feathers every year, and they
wind up everywhere. Owls throw up pellets
of fur and bones wherever they happen to
be at the time. And poop happens. A lot. In
addition to "regular" poop (like most birds),
owls also empty out the ceca at the end of their intestines about once a day. This
discharge is the consistency of chocolate
pudding, but smells as bad as the nastiest
thing you can imagine. And it stains
something awful. Keeping owls involves
non-stop cleaning.

3. Owls need specialized care. Most veterinarians don't have the necessary
training to properly care for owls, so you'd
need to find a vet who's comfortable
working with an owl. And you as a caregiver
need to know quite a bit about owl health
also, including what "normal" poop looks like, which very subtle behaviors might
indicate health problems, provide proper
perching surfaces, a healthy diet, appropriate
housing, and regular talon and beak
maintenance. There is a LOT to know, which
is why proper training is normally required before permits are issued.

4. Beaks and talons are sharp. If an owl doesn't like what you're doing, it's going to
let you know. And you might wind up
bleeding because of it. It's also easy for an
owl to scratch you even if they aren't trying if
they step up onto your gloved fist but stand
off the side of the glove on your bare arm.

5. Owls are long-lived. A Great Horned Owl could live 30 or more years in captivity if
things go well. Small species could live 10
years. Taking on the care of an owl is a long-
term commitment.

6. Owls are high maintenance. They require daily feeding, cleaning, and attention,
especially human-imprinted owls. Owls that are capable of flying need to be flown regularly, or housed in very large cages where they can get adequate exercise.

7. Owls don't like to be petted and
cuddled too much. Captive owls still retain their natural instincts, and traditional "petting" doesn't fit into the owl scheme of things. Even though if lived with owl for over 10 years, owl like to be lonely during the day light time..

8. Mating season involves a lot of all-
night racket. Remember, owls are active at night, so that's when they'll be hooting and
calling during mating season. If you have
neighbors nearby, they won't be very happy
about the noise of owl.

9. Owls can be very destructive. They have a natural killing instinct that can be applied to
blankets, pillows, clothing, stuffed animals,
and just about anything else that can be
shredded. Talons are also really bad
for woodwork. They bring out the natural
grain of the wood really well as they strip off
the finish.

10. Taking a vacation or going on a
business trip is difficult. You can't just take the owl with you (especially since in the
United States permits are usually needed
every time you cross state lines.) It takes a
trained person to take care of an owl,
Owls also like routine, so disruption to the normal scheme of things is very stressful for them.