Potterheads everywhere must have been itching to keep owls as pets when the massive book and movie franchise grew in popularity but is it even allowed? In this piece from Pet Helpful, we read about the requirements of owning one.
Here’s one that really made us think twice:
For people who are used to keeping parrots, perhaps expecting that they could keep an owl (especially a Eurasian eagle-owl) in a large macaw cage in their house, they should be turned off to the idea of keeping these animals when they learn about their requirements in captivity. Relative to their (already large) size, they need an extremely large outdoor enclosure for adequate welfare (or indoors, if you really do have that kind of space to dedicate).
If your heart is set on getting your very own Hedwig, give the full article a read. It’s really helpful…