Colorado — No, you cannot keep an owl. Connecticut — Nope. Delaware — Yes, you can have an owl. Florida — You need a permit to own an owl. Hawaii — Nuh-uh. Illinois — You can get an owl.
Louisiana — You can get an owl. Maine — You need a permit to own an owl. Massachusetts — Nope. Michigan — You need a permit before you can own an owl. Minnesota — You can own an owl. Nebraska — You can own an owl. Nevada — You can own an owl. New Mexico — You need to go to your state website and fill out a permit application for your owl.
New York — You cannot have an owl. North Carolina — There are no state laws, but there are specific laws per county and city on exotic pets. North Dakota — You may or may not need a permit for your owl. Ohio — You cannot have an owl. Oklahoma — You need a permit to own any animal anyway, so you definitely need a permit for your owl.
Oregon — You cannot own an owl. Pennsylvania — You need a permit for your owl. Rhode Island — As long as you can prove that you can take good care of your owl, you can keep it. South Carolina — If your owl is a native animal, you need a permit before you can call it your pet. Tennessee — You can own an owl. The short answer is no.
Having an owl as a pet is neither recommended nor encouraged by animal rehab workers, avian experts, and others in the field of owl care. No matter how cute they might be, having a barn owl--or any pet owl--is unfortunately less than ideal for many reasons. Depending on where you live, catching a glimpse of an owl during a nature walk can be a common sight. Because they live in areas that humans also inhabit, it can be easy to forget that owls are wild at heart. They are birds of prey, near the top of their food chain and their waking hours are devoted to hunting and defending themselves from other predators.
They are as wild as wild gets. Owls are deceptive in size. Many are smaller than house cats, which might lead a person to believe they are compact creatures--and they are, until they spread their wings.
Even a small great horned owl that weighs in at about three pounds has a wingspan in the neighborhood of four feet. That makes them a poor fit for any birdcage as well as kennels, hutches or other structures used to house small animals. And they have those wingspans for a reason: As hunters, owls need room to roam. Their hunting grounds can span half a mile, leading them to feel cramped in close quarters.
Add to that the fact that owls are solitary by nature. They live alone, they hunt alone--they just want to be left alone. The only exception is during breeding season. While it could be true, owls are wild creatures, and keeping one in a typical home setting is not a good option. You might have heard that owning an owl is illegal, which is partially untrue.
The U. S, like many countries, has put up laws and regulations regarding the ownership of wild and exotic animals, a category that owls fit in. S put in place to protect exotic animals. This makes owning a snowy owl or any other native owl as a pet illegal in the country.
The law also requires you to undergo training and get a certification, or else you risk a hefty fine or a possible jail term. So, instead of caging up an owl in your home, you can consider inviting them to nest in your backyard. But, of course, you can also build a house, especially if you live in a quiet neighborhood. Non-native owls are perfectly legal to own in certain states.
The most commonly available exotic owl to keep as a pet in the U. Owls are carnivores, and their diet is pretty much straightforward; day-old chicks, young rats, whole quails, and sometimes mice.
Plus, you can feed them once a day, either in the afternoon or at night. One benefit of owning this bird is that it allows you to satisfy the desire to own an enigmatic and interesting animal in the house.
It benefits those who are adventurous. Most pet birds are companion animals. For instance, pets like parrots demand constant attention from their owners, which may not always be available on standby. Some of these pet birds also require you to pair them with a partner to bond with because they form close relationships with others in the wild.
However, owls are solitary and do not depend on human affection. Therefore, you can leave them alone for days without worrying about potential separation anxiety. Barn owls , which are naturally social, can also adapt to solitary living. Owls require little physical activity.
Those in captivity are usually complacent and still thrive sitting on a perch unbothered about expelling energy through numerous activities. You can notice this behavior even in the wild. These birds also have minimal housing requirements, only requiring a few perching places and a small window to allow them to view the outdoors.
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