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US Wild Animal Rescue Database: Animal Help Now
International Wildlife Rescues: RescueShelter.com
Australia Rescue Help: WIRES
Germany-Austria-Switzerland-Italy Wild Bird Rescue: wildvogelhilfe.org
If you find an injured owl:
Note your exact location so the owl can be released back where it came from. Contact a licensed wildlife rehabilitation specialist to get correct advice and immediate assistance.
Minimize stress for the owl. If you can catch it, toss a towel or sweater over it and get it in a cardboard box or pet carrier. It should have room to be comfortable but not so much it can panic and injure itself. If you can’t catch it, keep people and animals away until help can come.
Do not give food or water! If you feed them the wrong thing or give them water improperly, you can accidentally kill them. It can also cause problems if they require anesthesia once help arrives, complicating procedures and costing valuable time.
If it is a baby owl, and it looks safe and uninjured, leave it be. Time on the ground is part of their growing up. They can fly to some extent and climb trees. If animals or people are nearby, put it up on a branch so it’s safe. If it’s injured, follow the above advice.
For more detailed help, see the OwlPages Rescue page.
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Snowies have some of the best feet! Cute and dangerous at once!
Great Grey feet are funny, since the owl itself looks so big, but they have bunny feet.


Such a whimsical little creature. Loving it!
They are amazing! I got to meet one last spring at an open house event, and they're even more charming in real life.


I absolutely love that owls love scritches.
I don't think wild ones do, based on all the things I've read. This one was captive bred to be used to people, but I'm not sure if this means this guy likes it or just tolerates it. That's what the anti-owl cafe people always talk about. They've learned this is a mild to moderate inconvenience that they don't enjoy, but it won't hurt them.
He did receive snackies right after this, and he most certainly did enjoy those.
That owl looks like it's about to become the ORLY owl in the next frame or two
It's got the smirk...it knows you're waiting for it to do the thing!