Top 10 Reasons Owls Don't Make Good Pets

[@MiikeyLawless]

Best way to have a pet owl: Live near owls in their natural habitat.

[@rozzaziobrown6515]

There's a red hawk that likes to hang out in my yard and I sort of think of him as my pet in a weird way

[@rozzaziobrown6515]

@Robert Robertson that sounds awesome. I wish I saw more owls around here

[@Vizivirag]

Definitely going to place nest boxes if I'll ever have a garden!

[@StikiFing4z]

I completely agree, I dont agree with these people posting videos of pet owls online, its just encouraging more people to jump on the bandwagon. I live opposite a small nature reserve and at night, I hear the hooting of tawny owls and screeching of barn owls like 40 yards away. Why the heck would you want to mess with that? They are nocturnal active during dark hours and we as humans go to sleep at night during dark hours so how can we provide care for such a species it makes no sense for us to keep them as ''pets'' these animals should be free not shacked up with some old crone or some narcissistic kids lit up home. Get another dog or cat!

[@geemanbmw]

Best way is on KZbin 😬

[@Dawillisb]

I "wanted" an owl but Im good now

[@DFunct905]

This doesn’t really seem much worse than keeping a dog or any other moderate maintenance pet. I’m not saying to get an owl, but most pets are more work than people realize.

[@InaKreka]

Same. Ill stick to a cat.

[@iamthe1whowillbringpeace316]

@@DFunct905 not true dogs can be tamed with time to poo outside where as not owls

[@ihave2dothis686]

i still want an owl lucky for me I'm not in us so it is legal for me to buy an owl

[@yaakovhassoun8965]

I want a bear, I'm waiting for the top 10 video to disuade me

[@B8kerStreet]

Being expected to hoot is the least of my concerns if the owl considers me its mate.

[@lockheedmartincomapny]

"If you have neighbors they won't appreciate hooting and calling"

[@muhammadhammadkhan9388]

I don't know how Harry Potter manage all that things.

[@ScienceDiscoverer]

Harry Potter is a lie 0____0

[@justinwong8676]

magic

[@O_Ciel_Phant0mhive]

@@ScienceDiscoverer your a lie O.o

[@OriruBastard]

I guess magic makes maintaining an owl easier. :)

[@hunde2430]

magic

[@danielallen4650]

Haha, owls don't like to be cuddled or petted or held or handled. Pretty much as other words, left alone. Also. owls are needing a alot of attention.

[@justin2308]

Daniel Allen Disagree with the petted one. There are actually a lot of owls that like to be pet. You just need a lot of trust with them and the proper way.

[@dakotastein9499]

@@justin2308 that is because birds,even birds of prey..have inborn nature to form strong monogamous attachments,sometimes even with people.

[@danielallen4650]

I think y'all fellas missed the point. That was a contradicting statement she made word for word.

[@christophermichaelclarence6003]

In other words. Owl are sarcastic birds. Grumpy birds

[@brianorozco1074]

I used to want an owl, but after watching this video, I have definitely changed my mind and I’m going to stick to having my dog

[@yourface07]

Well I guess I’m leaving this owl here then 🦉

[@mintyfr]

how did this get likes and why

[@yourface07]

@@mintyfr get good n00b

[@mintyfr]

@@yourface07 huh what i don’t understand how does that correlate with me being confused over why this comment has so much likes

[@yourface07]

@@mintyfr get on my level and then you’ll realise why

[@mintyfr]

@@yourface07 look i’m not here to start an argument but you talk like you are stuck in 2014-2016 god dammit

[@TDUShelby]

Your neighbors won't appreciate all the hooting and calling? I LIVE IN TEXAS, that's how we communicate!

[@Vizivirag]

@8IghtyFour I shouldn't laugh this hard

[@moriko07]

In nature there is the ecosystem that takes care of disposing of waste: for the excrement there are dung beetles, for the vomit marks of feathers and rest of bones of the prey there are the microorganisms of the soil and insects. If we want to live with owls, keeping them armored in a room is not a good idea and I don't understand where the idea comes from that a bird of prey hunter can be kept permanently locked up in an artificial cave like our homes. Perhaps instead of accustoming animals to living in cages, we should do a rehabilitation course for humans on how to live in contact with the natural world again. It would be more efficient.

[@abdur-raqib220]

I watched a super cute video of an owl and started thinking about having a pet owl but after watching this video my desire for one has diminished. thank you for this video?

[@baileypetagumskum9816]

Native elders would tell you all about it! Why would you want to keep an owl inside a house anyways? You make friends with them. Not make them your pets!🙄

[@KeithOtisEdwards]

#11: During a full moon, the owl will enter your room at night and call out the names of the dead.

[@LunarSecrets]

Thanks for the reality check

[@AllAmericanDreamChaser]

I'm looking for information on Night Owl security cameras and end up here watching videos about owl's. 🦉🦉🦉😂

[@rachelg7844]

Thank you for this. I was thinking of having one but after watching this I'd rather appreciate them from afar. In the wilderness where they are most happy.

[@Naked_Rider_Joe]

You just ruined my dream. :(

[@sajidzakaria7266]

same :'(

[@midnight_reina]

Same :(

[@DFunct905]

How is it worse than keeping any other moderate maintenance pet? If you had a lizard you’d have to feed it live bugs. Dogs are noisy. Rabbits crap everywhere. Many cats don’t like being petted. Most every pet is a fair bit of expense and effort to tend. I’m not saying you should get an owl, but, if this list puts you off, then most pets will be more work than you’d like.

[@christianthomasaguilar2594]

It was one of my dream to own an owl since i was a kid. Thanks to this video that I have to cancel my childhood dream ahahah

[@davidcrawford6505]

We have 3-4 owls that seem to like my yard and surrounding trees. They are on a regular schedule, as far as when they stay around for a few months. I think they also enjoy the bird feeders that attract smaller birds. Too bad they don't eat the squirrels that are steadily growing in numbers in my neighborhood.

[@sacchin1271]

"The owl expects you to be its mate to hoot with them" Indian owl : "Sorry Rajesh, you will get a better OWL than me" Even owls won't give you a chance !!

[@leralle5454]

It's alright, someday I will get my training and licence because I love owls way too much

[@d.thieud.1056]

If you're willing to put in that level of commitment, and keep putting it in for the owls entire life, then and only then can you keep an owl

[@DJaePea]

@@d.thieud.1056 This is the way.

[@sacchin1271]

You will grow up

[@mariam-bk4xt]

I’m convinced. But I’m gonna get one anyways.

[@InternationalOwlCenter]

And that you have proper veterinary care available. Most people do not know how to care for them properly, and I have heard from far too many people around the world who have had pet owls, pleading for help when they get sick because they do not have proper veterinary care. In these cases it's the owls who pay the price with their lives just so someone can have a pet owl.

[@mariam-bk4xt]

International Owl Center I was joking but I actually agree lol.

[@InternationalOwlCenter]

@Lemurian Mapping I believe it is illegal in Canada to have an owl as a pet. Each province has its own laws about owls, but I am not aware of any that allow them to be kept as pets.

[@InternationalOwlCenter]

@Lemurian Mapping I checked and it is illegal to have one as a pet in Austria also.

[@little_astro581]

International Owl Center Lebanon ?

[@addar1989]

i could stand all first 9 cause its like having a parrot but last one hit me hard... i can not be harry in the end :(

[@saulramirez6117]

Lol a parrot is still many times nothing like having an owl..

[@little_astro581]

saul ramirez you sure ? Ever hear of a macaw ?

[@saulramirez6117]

@@little_astro581 bro i have a macaw amd a sun conure... lol

[@cam5970]

My budgie micheal, Is a lot like an owl, hes loud and destructive. But hes super sweet! Hes skittish but quickly got happy the first day we got him because we USED to have another budgie named slushie, Sadly. Slushie had passed in march 2020. Mike is doin' well though.

[@DFunct905]

Awww, he sounds cute.

[@cam5970]

He isnt, he really isnt

[@dakotastein9499]

"most don't like to be pet and cuddled" there is an exception to this rule...like any bird,if an owl imprints on a person...they will show genuine desires of affection from them,and rather enjoy be pet,groomed and stroked,especially in ereas they cannot reach." while its true you should not keep them as pets,there are a few species that enjoy a sybiotic relationship with humans to the point its possible to befreind and form a bond with wild ones.. barn owls are a good example of this.

[@InternationalOwlCenter]

This varies by species, and Great Horned Owls do not engage in mutual preening and don't like it. The flip side is that human imprints (like Barn Owls) can be very aggressive with anyone other than the person they are bonded with.

[@DFunct905]

I had a budgie who didn’t like to be petted, but he was otherwise very friendly. He was a very strong flyer and would zip right over and land on over your finger if you whistled for him.

[@PaulMcClennon282]

I would never have an owl as a pet but bro if you’re trying to tell me that part of Owl Ownership is hooting with with them, I wanna help. I would volunteer to hoot with Owls that would be fun

[@andreapatane4204]

🦉s are interesting animals. Harry Potter should see this. 🤣

[@jessicamessica2271]

owls are really cute but maybe I could find a way to attract one to my yard, and have it by my 100 percent outside extremely loosely defined pet that visits sometimes

[@DFunct905]

If you have a yard full of mice and some trees to nest it’s not unreasonable.

[@Buildingblox17]

I think I'll stick to admiring owls online. Didn't know they required so much work!

[@billrussell1933]

It's a wonder that they survive in the wild at all with all this maintenance required

[@rafsan1578]

The jungle cats also dont want to be cuddled and hiss at humas, attack with no reason with their big nails and teeths.The owl is same I think.The house cats are not like that.The house cats are made domisticated by humans through thousand of years. If we try, may be owls also can be domisticated one day.

[@piotrhausner7977]

That's good because I think the best way is to make friends with them I guess, because having a friend bird is better than having a prisoner.

[@cheeseclover]

is this why no one can keep up with bokuto lmao

[@hellohooman6312]

OyA oyA

[@cheeseclover]

OYA OYA O Y A

[@hellohooman6312]

spOwOky ・ broKutoo Kubrooo

[@soobinsoobout3726]

BokuAka for life

[@xwinter7708]

Me who watched harry potter and now wants an owl as a pet: 👁👄👁💧

[@jomon723]

So much for that" ...Next" 🦉

[@KAMIIINCHEN1]

mooost of the reasons apply to any pet. You have to care for every pet properly

[@DFunct905]

I agree. A lot of pet owners don’t do right by their animals, but nothing here seems too crazy for someone who’s dedicated.

[@SanctuaryOfLove]

Damn. The last one got me

[@bugloverspiderlover8490]

So it’s basically a cat with wings!

[@kuisongmei5532]

I really wanted an Owl.. I want a white one like from Harry Potter-

[@Chakravarti2911]

You ruined my dream! You know I was searching for pet stores where I can buy owl. One day, I'll get that license

[@mathautist]

Ah the “Harry Potter effect”. I dislike owls in the lore anyway. 😂

[@randomvids5883]

In falconry can you apprentice with a Eurasion eagle owl or a great horned owl and I came across this one website that said you didn’t need a license to own a eurasion eagle owl can you tell me if that’s true

[@lostwolf7197]

Don't trust a random website. Literally just look up laws in your jurisdiction lol.

[@jodisdream7357]

Yep! That made my mind up! X

[@calipachanguero]

Owning an Owl is a hoot!

[@mikaelschulin4315]

Never keep endangered animals as pets!

[@sethhorst6158]

Not all owl breeds are endangered, they're just more fit for nature with habits that are explained in the video

[@Teresa7237]

Love owls 🥰

[@michaelsimons2851]

So owls are possessive guard animals. I did not know that.

[@randomvids5883]

In the US do you need a license to own a eurasion eagle owl

[@1s23d]

Actually you do not need a license to own that species of owl in the US

[@adrianvanderbecker4615]

thank you so much...i m still with my cat ...

[@josecortez5213]

Dont threaten me with a good time. Where do I sign up?

[@annaritaranalli1791]

One smalls are really cute

[@Iskalawagz24]

I thought Owls are just flying cats 😅

[@happymomentswithjyoti5038]

Do you know competitions please tell me

[@xkfm8555]

But they are cute!

[@erin3672]

no wonder harry potter was British

[@dimitriosdesmos4699]

i want to hug them and squish them, Give me one !!!!

[@focuslegendlight1025]

People who really like owl dont care about all of this problem. (sorry for my English, I'm French)

[@jimf.9247]

I came up here searching for how much to get an owl as pet 😁 I guess owls not a thing for me 🤣

[@bryanmartinez6600]

So basically flying cats

[@soumenbanerjee1007]

You just ruined my dream 😔 ..I really want a owl as a pet ..

[@annaritaranalli1791]

Hi...interesting clip

[@mrpower328]

Let them be free in the wold

[@InternationalOwlCenter]

That is the ideal for sure. It's much harder to attract people to learn more about owls without live owls present, however. So for those we have in captivity, we need to make our education efforts really count.

[@sussyangel7492]

I like Animals.

[@houdini178]

interesting video... thanks for the info!

[@Latinarama]

I cannot believe the arrogance of people who think they have the right to "own" owls. Anything that isn't a dog, cat, or other domesticated animal belongs in the wild and nowhere else PERIOD.

[@lostwolf7197]

Operative word in that pair of sentences is 'domesticated.' Is owning a wild animal okay? No, it is not. Is owning a tamed animal okay? No, it is not, unless you have certification and/or the circumstance is appropriate. That said, IF we were to domesticate an owl, say... like we domesticated dogs and cats, I don't see what the issue would be with that.

[@annaritaranalli1791]

They are not pets ,they hAve to live in freedoom or in reservs

[@ihave2dothis686]

they said in the USwhat bout philippines?

[@InternationalOwlCenter]

We have information from many countries about laws, but not the Philippines. You can see what we have here: www.internationalowlcenter.org/regulations.html. Regardless, we strongly discourage keeping owls as pets for all the reasons mentioned here. Even in countries where it is legal, we have gotten many emails from people whose owls get sick and they don't know how to care for them and don't have proper veterinary care, so the owls pay the price and die for peoples' whims to have pet owls.

[@mojito8713]

They shoot huge loads

[@historicalsignificance4183]

Lol nope, never mind

[@normamiller1283]

Ok

[@letrebuchet6098]

Now post a video showing the Top 1,000 Reasons You Should Never Have a Kid.

[@DFunct905]

Lol. Good point. Almost nothing worthwhile is easy.

[@shaughnegonzalez6814]

Uh. 1,000 reasons NOT needed...3 at best 😩

[@taladon6420]

Dammit

[@dagmarkunzel5406]

Great video! Thank you so much!

[@rhobidderskag1121]

Not true of the entire United States. Varies by state.

[@InternationalOwlCenter]

It is a federal law that prohibits keeping native owls as pets, so it is prohibited in all 50 states.

[@rhobidderskag1121]

@@InternationalOwlCenter That's not quite the same as it being prohibited to keep owls as pets full stop. In fact, the majority of US states DO permit the keeping of owls as pets with a permit. Some don't even require a permit.

[@astonishingworkchair9055]

Nvm

[@spitfirelast8761]

Bullshit, i own one.

[@ayaansiddiqui3086]

Owl are banned to pet

[@md.golamlatif6037]

😭 I wanted to pet an owl from my childhood. 😭😭

[@ayaansiddiqui3086]

I studied

[@doghat3801]

:(

[@DILOVAN90]

Who came here because of Harry potters owl hedwig

[@joer8854]

Good luck. Snowy Owls are way way bigger than I thought. There was a male here (found out it was a male recently as the males are mostly white but the females have the black marks.) and I was stunned how big they really are. Not a chance you can build a pen big enough for that animal. Beautiful but stunningly huge.