Melanie never actually thought she’d find an owl that liked her. And now that she had this adorable, fluffy owl, she loved it to bits. Or near bits because she didn’t want the owl to break apart.

“Now, you’ll have to be a good owl, Cotton Candy,” Melanie told the bird in the cage as she carried it back to her grandparents’ home. “You can’t bother my grandparents when they’re sleeping,” she added. Because if not, she’d have to return the owl.

The owl fluffed himself up in agreement, or so it appeared to Melanie, causing the girl to giggle.