Hi there! In need of help.

[emmynk]

So this probably isn't the forum to post this in. But does anyone know anything about owls? There's this barn owl at the wildlife rescue I volunteer at and it has a wing deformity, so it cannot be released. They're looking for someone to give it to and if worst comes to worse I would get the proper permits to adopt it. Because they will euthanize it. Does anyone keep owls?

 

[ArtBird]

No....but someone will answer your question, just hang in there! I grew up around owls, and I'm sure you can research the kind you have and what its needs are. Here are some links, tho:
Owls as Pets
http://www.barnowltrust.org.uk/content_images/pdf/Considering_a_Captive_Barn_Owl_30.pdf

 

[emmynk]

Thank you! I know they really aren't the best pets but it saddens me to think this amazing creature would be put down.. thank you!

 

[CheekyBeaks]

Is there a zoo neaby that may able to take him in?

 

[Maxsmom]

Hoping you can find a solution

 

[zoo mom]

Welcome. Is there a wildlife sanctuary near you. What state are you in. This will let us know what areas to help you search. Good luck.

 

[sonja]

Yes please let us know where you are located.

 

[Danita]

You can look on Facebook for different bird groups. There are many of them!

 

[emmynk]

Hi! I am located in king county washington. I'm going to call around but the intern and vet at the rescue say because of his deformity the zoos will not take him, because he is not a good specimen. He cannot fly. I was thinking prosthesis... anyways. I just hope I can find a home before time runs out. The only thing wrong with him is a deformity of the wings causing them to curve strangely.

 

[Laurul Feather Cat]

There is a good book about one woman's experience of keeping a barn owl for nineteen years. It is called Wesley the Owl, by Staci O'Brien. She worked for, I think it was the Cornell Labs, and they received a handicapped baby owl. Staci kept it as her personal pet for the nineteen years Wesley lived. Great information in it.

 

[Greycloud]

I have worked with many owls. First of all because it is a bird that is found in your state naturally anyone who adopts it will need a permit. Definitely try a Wildlife sanctuary. There is this one listed on Face Book. South Sound Critter Care - Kent, Washington - Non-Profit Organization | Facebook If you don't have FB I can contact them for you. Then there is this one: Wildlife Rehabilitation | Washington Department of Fish & Wildlife

 

[emmynk]

Haha south sound critter care is where he is! That's where I volunteer. Okay! Thank you

 

[sonja]

Wow. He is stunning. I am on the other side of the country sadly. I will pray that you find a place for him.

If your organization is a rescue why won't THEY keep him???

 

[emmynk]

Because its a rehab we rehab and release. They said if they can't find a home they'll just have to put him down :'(

 

[MenomaMinx]

What exactly is wrong with the wing medically?

Pics and whatever you can copy from the bird's file please.

My friend Jackie and her roommate have taken in permanently disabled wildlife before....several times over...and Jackie just got a huge piece of land with a house as part of a caretaker job for the propertywner is letting them bring all her pets,4 of which are permanently disabled wildlife.

I'm going to see her this Friday.If you need a placeholder until I can get a hold of her,I've got another friend who might want it(but that that one,although sincere,lacks experience,so Jackie is the far better placement option).

 

[Cynthia & Percy]

before they had permits my mother rehabed a baby screach owl but that was to the wild our wild life rescue keeps handicaped wild life to use in lectures is there a breeding program that he could go to where they release the youngs to the wild

 

[RadhaVallabhi]

I did some research and I found a place in Spokane, Washington that will probably take him. (I hope that's not too far from you) They have a Hawk and Owl Sanctuary that takes in birds who are permanently disable or injured and can't survive in the wild. They use them to teach kids about animals. Heres the link: Hawk and Owl Sanctuary

 

[Stormcloud]

Unfortunately I don't have any solutions for you, but RadhaVallbhi's suggestion does give you a place to start. Good luck.

 

[Lara Joseph]

I have worked with a lot of owls. If he has a deformity, may I ask how old the owl is? Is this a deformity he was hatched with or has adapted to through life? Zoos will take injured owls, so will other education centers, and wildlife rehabilitators. I believe Judy has given you a contact. There are a list of wildlife educators looking for different birds and this owl may be able to be put on one of those lists for transfer.

I will say, wild owls take a lot of patience in training. It is not easy. Good luck! Let me know if there is anything I can provide that I have not or that has not already been provided above. I do have a blog called Diary of an Owl Trainer. It has been used and still is by many owl trainers. It is located on Wordpress.

 

[AmberMuffinz]

It's interesting that they are trying to find a place for him. The place I volunteered would have most likely euthanized him as well if the zoo's didn't take him in because they wouldn't want him to get into the hands of a hoarder or someone inexperienced. I hope he finds a good place to land and has a good quality of life despite his disability.

I remember my aunt raising an owl... I don't remember any of the details but apparently he was a pretty cool owl. I don't think I could personally deal with their diet lol. But they are neat. I know this is hardly helpful at all.