DO OWLS MAKE GOOD PETS?

DO OWLS MAKE GOOD PETS?
The demand for owls as pets has skyrocketed recently, but is having a pet owl a good idea? I visit the International Owl Center in southern Minnesota to meet some incredible owls, and find out the answer to this question…
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[@drimachuck]

Ah, owls. Cat software on bird hardware. (They're very fascinating birds.)

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

Perfect description!

[@trelcomultiskilledtraders1334]

Sick bar...

[@JJLL195]

In Chinese we literally call them cat-head eagle.

[@trelcomultiskilledtraders1334]

@@JJLL195 that’s actually amazing ❤️

[@phorestpsy216]

Makes sense why Dave would do an episode on them then. Snakes are also just worm shaped kitties.

[@WingedHassar]

Why does every owl I see look at me like it has seen my web history?!

[@massiveblackwood]

Your web history is youtube watching owl?

[@saibo1729]

reveal your secrets

[@blackbookt.vchannel7616]

@@saibo1729 read it...

[@miacaulifla4106]

Hentai

[@tomblah]

Because it has…

[@steveklick]

The lady is super informative. I think her constant reference to owls "ripping off your face" is hilarious. Lolol.

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

I agree! And it's all true :)

[@steveklick]

I wonder how many people have had their faces ripped off from owls? Lol.

[@arkindaniel2963]

lol thats so funny

[@arkindaniel2963]

and it all ture bcs owl can rip ur face and by killing them is not good they are the only wild brids in the world

[@imjustaguy8232]

@@arkindaniel2963 the ONLY wild birds in the world?

[@ilovenycsomuch]

They remind me of cats if they had wings... pet-friendly or not they’re so beautiful & adorable

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

That's a good analogy!

[@Psyfi85]

Saw one perched behind my parents house and it looked like a cat! My co-worker hit one on the road and went back and got her to try and bring her back to life, she was beautiful ☺️ however, she passed on from the injuries. Really appreciated him for caring so much.

[@AlPootis]

@@Psyfi85 ):

[@r3zaful]

@@DavKaufmansAdventures they are actually a good outdoor pets, tame them and leave them out in your garden.

[@Rin._.002]

Meowl

[@goldenjamie5240]

“i cant say it for legal reasons but it rhymes with harry potter” 😂😂😂 liked

[@undefined6947]

Hold on am I getting r/woosh-ed right now or did he mean Harry Potter and it was an anti-joke. To clarify either way it was hilarious.

[@satoruandrew1204]

@@undefined6947 anti joke

[@undefined6947]

@@satoruandrew1204 THANK YOU I've waited months for this response and you have saved me

[@ominous-omnipresent-they]

I wonder if she's written any papers?

[@IrieRogue]

I've always wanted to have a relationship with an owl, they are incredible creatures. Owls and corvids are definitely my favorite birds. I truly love your animal adventures, too cool!

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

Thanks! I love corvids!

[@ioanalazar2114]

In place of corvids I read covid lol. I was like: how can you get friendly with a deadly virus?

[@IrieRogue]

@@ioanalazar2114 🤣 too funny

[@ChrisTian-sd5yq]

Instructions unclear ended getting Covid with 19 in it

[@waynegraham7611]

Read the book owls in the family by farly mowot it’s a great relationship story about owls, you’ll like it 👍

[@Blitzkrieg1976]

Thank you, Carla. I thought about having a pet owl, but I learned about these raptors not being a quality every day pet. They are serious business, and I will admire them from afar.

[@flipgirlnarie2292]

Read the book Wesley the Owl. It's about a researcher who takes an injured baby owl home (reluctantly) and it becomes imprinted on her. Some of the things Wesley does is cute like trying to brush his teeth and wash his face, are cute but others would be horrifying for the typical pet owner. It is a heartwarming story but realistic as well.

[@enigma___]

The screech owl was absolutely adorable.

[@tajma70]

5:15 That owl is squinting at you as if to say, "You best back the hell up. I'm about to pounce if you don't get outta my SPACE, FOOL!"

[@IMBAIT]

Yeah she wasn’t lying when she said owls were expressive🤣😂 “Put them paws up hamie!”

[@thedarkside314]

I love this lady's directness and matter of fact demeanor

[@MarjonOehoe]

What an awesome little documentary on Karla and the owls, this lady deserves a lot of credit indeed for all the work she has done and is still doing to make this world a better place for owls. And it is so good to see this place again which I am lucky to call my home in America.

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

Thank you! I agree!

[@eggy-potter]

Here in the UK one of the suspected reasons we now have Eurasian Eagle Owls in the wild is because people who had seen Harry Potter and wanted an owl for themselves brought them over and when they got too big (and start to chase around the pet dog) they opened the door and let them leave.

[@tundrawomansays5067]

Ouch! Once again, it’s alllllll about them, not the animal. Sigh.

[@eagles_s]

Exactly what will happen if someone tries to take an owl as a pet. Should be illegal everywhere.

[@eggy-potter]

@@eagles_s I don’t exactly agree with that. I believe that you can have an owl but only if you’re qualified in falconry. Many birds of prey (owls especially) can live happily in captivity and on top of that will live a longer life then what they would in the wild since in captivity they are never going hungry, have access to healthcare and don’t have any predators. I just think at the end of the day anyone who wants to look after an owl (or a bird of prey) should have the proper qualifications and abilities to respect these powerful birds. And on top of that it should also be a breeders mission to make sure these birds are going to the right people.

[@eagles_s]

@@eggy-potter Ill clarify, nobody should be allowed to have an owl as a housepet. Its an Apex predator, would you keep a Lion or a Black Bear? Its natural instincts are to hunt and fly, not perch on ones shoulder. Falconry is not having a raptor as a pet, its using Raptors for educational and conservation purposes. In terms of life span though, one barn owl in the wild for 4 years can produce another 40, as compared to one in captivity for 20 that may produce none.

[@jasonberryman1035]

@@eagles_s personally I think there are some people who have the ability to properly care for and provide enrichment for an owl while keeping them privately. That’s why I believe instead of outright banning certain animals there should be permits and standards of care enforced. I imagine you’ll disagree and I personally have no interest in caring for such powerful and prey driven birds but that’s just my two cents.

[@jasongriffith1614]

That barn owl though. Wow 😳 Her face was almost hypnotic.

[@medammahesh9032]

3:14 looking into my soul

[@jirelesposito5717]

That's nothing compared to 8:40

[@imfah_cool.]

Funny but cute🥰🥰🥰

[@kitchenininja]

One of the best moments of my life, I was outside in the night listening to some owls talking in the trees. They can get very vocal if their is enough of them.

[@Wolfprincess90]

I always love owls, one of my favorite birds of prey, but I never thought about owning one. I am fortunately almost done with my fisheries and wildlife sciences degree and one day I would love to work with these. But right now my satisfaction is to just learn about them through videos like yours. And if someone really wants a pet bird there is nothing wrong with parrots, they are very sociable.

[@dr1609]

Best stay with parakeets and never wild caught

[@lilbrah4794]

“Owls are very expressive” Owl: Biiiiiitch....

[@wilsonrawlin8547]

When I was 7/8yrs old a Screech owl (we think) flew into my dad's truck window when he parked. KO'd. He brought it home in a bird cage (no idea where he got the cage). it would watch TV with us and we fed it chicken and ham. We kept it for a week or so to make sure it was ok. Never was rattled or scared. He took it back to where he was when it konked itself. On a serious note. Katie is an amazing lady to dedicate herself to so much work with the Owls. I love to hear the owls hooting in the woods near my home in the evening and night.

[@katiegarrett822]

I love the great horned owls sounds. They sound so sweet when they talk to their young.

[@ShakespeareCafe]

The depth of knowledge of owls she possesses is amazing.

[@cha5]

If you live out in “owl county” and you’re interested in owls the best thing to do IMHO would be to buy an owl house from a reputable hardware store that can be set up in your own back yard nailed to a tree, It’s the same principle as a bird house just bigger. Do be prepared for bones and bits of dead animals by your owl house though, They are hunters after all and can leave something of a mess when they find a meal and will feed baby owls in their nest.

[@toughtittypdiddy4634]

3:38 I like how he slowly raised his ear tuffs back up as the rage built in his eyes

[@frostbitetheannunakiiceind6574]

Lmao

[@jilliansamul8322]

Do owls make good pets? Thats a resounding nope, not really ever! But they are such stunning & unique creatures!

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

Exactly!

[@jerryking45]

I suppose for that rare dedicated pet owner with lots of time to devote

[@5DNRG]

@@jerryking45 not good for the owl.

[@jerryking45]

Owls are so hypnotic and beautiful!@@5DNRG

[@blauendonau9779]

this comment just demolished my heart

[@sherrybrzeczka7966]

Amazing! Thank you! I think we humanize them readily and don't take into consideration their real needs/instincts. Really cool to see the behaviors and understand them better now.

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

That's true. Glad you enjoyed the video

[@prawny12009]

rescued an injured tawny owl a couple of days ago vet said no wing damage just a strained/twisted neck after being hit by a car. Seemed really chill, took water from a syringe then looked at me like "thanks dude" and went to sleep for a few hours. should recover fine, gave the sanctuary the gps coordinates of where it was found.

[@comunidadegamer7547]

Any updates on the little fella?

[@angelmartin7310]

Animals appreciate those who help them

[@dankmemes4744]

“It rhymes with Harry Potter” Me: *what*

[@foodhealth6451]

Literally I'm way too gullible to understand such a joke.

[@kaylathehedgehog2005]

I love owls so much. On some nights, we can hear those of the great horned variety hooting in my area. It's rather calming. Though, I must say it is a little bit unnerving when you catch just a glimpse of one flying in the middle of the night, and you're not sure at first what you're seeing.

[@nancydemoss2945]

A place I worked at a looonnng time ago (late 70's) we had a pair of screech owls living close by. Every now and then they would be side by side just looking around and checking us out. Then one day they were gone. They were so sweet and beautiful. I've never forgotten them.

[@gerardjohnson2106]

Your international travelogues are cool but these kinds of small yet very important domestic facilities are a real treat. Thanks for sharing.

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

Thank you! Very glad to hear you like the new channel direction!

[@simi.n]

She uses metric system...i love it

[@carschmn]

There’s a great horned owl living in a park near me in St. Paul. I can sometimes hear it at night. That place might be a good day trip to break covid monotony.

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

Very cool! We have a Barred living in our neighborhood. It's great to see them out there!

[@smallstudiodesign]

Is the owl still there?

[@beverlyarcher3744]

Have Great horned owl and Barred owls here

[@vetteluvnh]

Came here for the pet question. Stayed for the great educational information. Thank you.

[@grantguy8933]

They are called cat head hawk in Chinese. 🦉

[@raffysungarngar3684]

3:16 as soon as he heard that, he want to scare the owl

[@sprtwlf9314]

Love this. That lady is the real deal

[@parissharpe]

Dav, This is the first time I have come across your channel and I really enjoyed your content. I respected all of the interaction in the comments as well and you gained a subscriber off that alone! Thanks for the cool info on owls!

[@simonjester4133]

There's no way I would want one as a pet, but I would love to encourage them to live on the property and hunt here. Just to get the chance to coexist.

[@VestedUTuber]

So, to me it seems like it's another one of those "relative to this particular group of animals, provide you have the necessary resources to care for them" situation. They're easier to handle than other birds of prey, but they're still birds of prey and need to be treated with the same respect. Additionally, size seems to matter a lot just like with other birds.

[@tundrawomansays5067]

And people...just sayin’ ;-)

[@amcgeckos]

This vlog was awesome!! I love owls. I'm making a nest box for the barn owls in my area actually LOL. Love the great information. Very educational and inspirational. Thank you for sharing. Keep the great videos coming Dav, I'm loving them and rewatch them constantly.

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

That's awesome! And thanks! Really glad to have you as a fan! :)

[@terryanngallagher3605]

This is a wonderful, informative video! Sharing it with a dear friend who found a dead barn owl and felt so sad. Subscribing! Great stuff, Dav!!

[@marneeklintworth9300]

Really informative, thank you for your interview and time, truely amazing!

[@johnbaker7184]

Rock on dude. What a beautiful selection of Owls. Loved the screech owl what a looker.

[@daraious-simulations1007]

This was great! Very informative indeed!

[@dustintinsley3899]

What a hoot

[@DamonNomad82]

Owls have always been my favorite type of bird. I never seriously thought of having one as a pet, though. I suspect the fact that I went to several educational programs as a kid and observed their behavior firsthand had something to do with that. I once got to see an owl cast a pellet during a presentation, which was neat, but slightly gross. I think it also helps that I was older (high school age) when the Harry Potter series came out.

[@WildWestNeko]

Was at Houston MN Owl Festival in 2012, held at the town's elementary school. Loved the owls flying across the hall during the presentation. And there was several activities for all ages. Strongly advise anyone to visit, that loves these fantastic creatures, or just wants to have an educational family outing.

[@foreveryoung8287]

Very informative. Thank you for your time.

[@bentleybentley_]

Look at her right there she looks like she’s like….Ohh that’s not her😂😂😂😂😂

[@jonathancastro1135]

Great interview, very informative, these are amazing and beautiful birds, thanks a lot!!

[@Houston343]

What a wonderful video. Thank you !

[@JustMe-01]

We had several owls on a farm that I grew up on. We had two large barns with open rafters that the owls liked to nest in, probably because of mice. Anyway, they are not all cute, cuddly and nice. In fact, they can become aggressive and mean. We learned to never turn our backs on them and that they taste very very similar to partridge.

[@jeffbaloga4376]

Very cool!! Thanks for sharing!!

[@victoriareno6237]

Love love love love owls so much!!!!!! Such beautiful majestic, fascinating creatures!!! They will always be my number one favorite animal, even though I can't have one as a pet lol

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

Same here!

[@danmiller2177]

Thanks for the wonderful work!!!❤❤❤❤

[@abyss8190]

those owls are really cute! they look very healthy too

[@billhayward2668]

It's easy to see this lady loves what she does,alot of info. Great video!

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@thestewster09]

I have been a member of the International Owl Association for years; can't wait to visit (hopefully) soon.

[@Serenity9931]

Wish you luck with that👏🏼

[@MrSabioDice]

Out of respect for these owls I’ll finish my fantasy of having one as a pet... damn

[@ix8750]

Dude I live in Southern MN. Thanks for showing me this.

[@alexanderbeitinger1853]

Great educational show...Thanks

[@shroomyk]

I love barn owls. What a gorgeous species. She is so lucky to have an imprinted one.

[@VocalEdgeTV]

Great video. Thanks for doing this.

[@CastleBomb44]

This lady is great! Lots of great info

[@ed7440]

I loved this video. Thank you very much!

[@Woooweeeeee]

Owls are so alluring with their mystique energy

[@susanmartin3762]

I don't know how much fun i would have at a place where a woman kept telling me how much her owls were going to '"hate" me. She's said that to Dave 3 times in the first 5 minutes

[@CharlieFlemingOriginal]

This is an absolutely brilliant video. I love Owls but knew that it is not good to have them as pets, I love the expressions and personalities they have, right after that warning bite Karla got, really looked as if Ruby turned away and said... "Yep(!)" At 8:10

[@thewanderer1775]

I love how the lady treats and talks about the owls. Loved the video what nice animals are owls

[@iworshipJingYuan]

I didn’t know what Human Imprint is until now whooaah

[@b-rare]

I’m in Canada and would loveeeeee to own an owl id be the best owl daddy ever . But it’s illegal. I wish one would like find me and ask me for help and I’d step up and give the bird the world. They’re so gorgeous unbelievably amazing looking animals and the hooting they make is so relaxing and calming.

[@jeffreydaniels348]

Back when Alice was at the old nature center Karla let me get close and snap a absolutely fantastic picture of Alice. Karla is great and does amazing work. Also a great video 👍

[@germaineboatwala-sidhva1079]

Gorgeous owls! Love them! It's like cat with wings! Both are mysterious in different ways and very independent. Very enjoyable and informative video! Thanks!

[@kuor1979]

I really enjoyed watching this. I even went back and watched again.

[@neddelamatre9572]

Great work educating people about owls. We live near the center of Akron , Ohio and we have Barred and Great-horned Owls in our neighborhood. The Barred Owl has roosted in our backyard.

[@eliotdaoust3765]

Amazing lady doing amazing things with amazing animals!

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

I agree!

[@kekkic]

Beautiful how well the owls are cared for

[@Jaujau933]

Wonderful vid ❤️👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[@nagone11]

Wonderful birds and so beautiful...but I'll appreciate them at a distance ...thank you.

[@blankblankness2971]

Owls and nightjars are some of my favorite birds ever. The great horned owl is the best one of them all. I loved Ruby and Alice.

[@TomFynn]

As much as I would love to have a pet owl, now knowing the amount of work that goes into it, it's nice to know that legally you need to show you're damn well prepared for it.

[@be2Gee]

Awesome animals. Would've loved to have one at home, but that's obviously not going to happen. Great video and that lady is just incredible. So super informative, well spoken, honest, interesting and caring, all at once. That's rare. Good job guys.

[@MrCaptainsmartass]

They’re so beautiful! 🥹🙆🏾‍♂️

[@densincomprehend8879]

The way the owl crap on her i would of been done with these right then lol

[@TomPauls007]

Awwww - it’s so cute... Ow, ow OWW it’s attacking me!

[@carlyh6913]

Great video

[@TheFrogfeeder]

I found a nestling western screech owl on my property 2 days ago. I see the hole it came out of. There has been no sign of the parents. It was on the ground for at least 2 days I know of, today I brought it inside and fed it some bugs I caught, tomoro I’ll go get it some mealworms and pinky mice. I gotta try to save the little guy, I’m not looking for a pet, maybe like a wild and free but friendly tenant for the barn…

[@UltimatePowa]

Found either a baby Screecher or baby Great Horn in my house today. Fascinating animals, literally adapted to me within the minutes of me finding it a safe tree.

[@jerryking45]

Nice set of hooters you got there!

[@eywasdaughter]

Hi Dav, so wonderful to see you expanding your work and covering all sorts of amazing animals. I highly recommend falconry if you've never tried it yet - sometimes they include owls, which is a really lovely experience flying those. I flew a long eared owl and a barn owl, two of our UK natives. Always incredible to witness how soft and silent those feathers are! 🦉

[@DavKaufmansAdventures]

Thank you! I have a friend that's into falconry. I'll film him and his work one day

[@melissasmith6762]

@@DavKaufmansAdventures So keeping owls as pets is sooo terrible because they poop and stuff but using them to hunt for one's recreation, totally cool.

[@TheyCallHimPogo]

Owls are my favorite birds!! This was a very cool video!!

[@bashasline]

Is it me or is she incredibly humble?

[@sultanofsick]

That little screech owl is adorable

[@mtloke5732]

That screech owl seems to understand what you're talking about him.. "as wise as an owl."

[@thedarkside314]

The screech owl is so cute

[@daizydgmailcom]

Dang It! I want an Owl SO BAD! But THANK YOU! For the Video I had NO Idea about how hard they were to be friends with! Or that they Imprinted on you (I have Turkeys Chickens and Ducks they All Imprinted On me or the food 🤣) I think I will stick with them

[@FUCKINGRI0T]

I love Karla, such a nice energy:)

[@bonermage420]

Great video. Thank you for all the info. I love owls and I have been reluctant to adopt one as I though I would restrict their daily activities a lot. Now I know that not only that, it would also be complicated for me to fully enjoy their company in a family house.

[@sasaha8389]

Every great owl looks so angry and pissed

[@limbuprakash7986]

How come I never saw this channel,this is heaven.