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06-03-2008, 06:48 PM
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According to the Flintshire Wildlife and Pet Rescue Centre, Harry Potter fans have been purchasing owls, and learning the hard way that birds of prey do not make good pets for muggles.
The rescue centre is sheltering nearly a dozen barn and tawny owls. Quote:
Co-owner of the rescue centre, Joy Pierce Jones, said: "Harry Potter was definitely one of our biggest downfalls.
"People have been phoning up rescue centres, wanting to buy an owl for their children.
"Owls just aren't suitable as pets and while they are generally friendly, they do have their off days and can bite.
"They can quite easily take your eye out or ear off."
Source: Evening Leader
UPDATE: The BBC have an audio interview with one of the representatives from the centre. It can be listened to here (Note: You must be in the U.K. for it to work). | |
06-04-2008, 02:09 PM
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Originally Posted by Lumus  Too often people think that fiction works for real life. Owls are intended to be free to roam and hunt. Being stuck in a cage doesn't strike me as the best life for them.
Good job by the rescue center. Agreed. =]
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06-04-2008, 03:00 PM
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I'm glad that the shelter is trying to help. People do this will ALL types of animals. Not just owls. My family volunteers at an animal shelter every chance we get and people do this with cats and dogs as well. Its a sickness really. How little we value the lives of these little creatures.
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06-04-2008, 03:06 PM
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06-04-2008, 03:37 PM
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| | Moke
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Let's make a list of people who have toy owls:
Evanna11 ( a snowy owl  )
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06-04-2008, 03:56 PM
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I have a few toy owls.
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06-04-2008, 07:56 PM
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Aw poor owls, the parents probably should've known better than to buy an owl for their children though. | |
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06-04-2008, 09:03 PM
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|  Maple LeaferStreeler
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Buying an owl as a pet? Seriously??
Okay it may seem cool having an owl as a pet after reading/watching Harry Potter but I don't think it's a good idea to have one. Poor owl would be stuck in a cage.
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06-05-2008, 12:01 AM
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thats sad
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06-05-2008, 05:06 AM
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I don't think it's ever a good idea to get a pet just for your child, and expect your child to take care of it and whatnot. If you, as an adult, plan on taking care of the pet that's one thing, but getting an animal specifically for your child just isn't right. Kids aren't responsible enough to take care of an animal. The same thing happens with dogs. People buy puppies because they're soo cute, but then they grow up, and they don't like the dogs anymore and abandon them.
Ugh, anyways. Owls are not domestic animals, let them be free!!!! Hehehe.
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06-05-2008, 05:23 AM
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I have a fake owl with a plastic shape covered in real owl feathers, and it sits above my TV staring at me. I like it, it won't take my eye out or my ears off.
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06-05-2008, 11:49 AM
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That's terrible.
Though I hate to admit, Harry Potter's fiction, kids.
If you wanna send letters, do it the Muggle way.
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06-05-2008, 01:44 PM
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Originally Posted by Steelsheen i just realized, when Kung Fu Panda hits theaters, would there suddenly be a great demand for pandas? Well, they're in danger of extinction. So maybe it'll raise awareness?
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06-05-2008, 04:51 PM
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oh i think it's not a good Idea that a peson keeps a owl in home and it better that they abandon the owls.
isnt it terrible to have a owl in home?
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06-05-2008, 11:46 PM
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Oh!! no no that's no good,  I have an owl...well is a toy jajaja I think we should all prefer them...
Owls are not animals for pets...
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06-06-2008, 06:00 AM
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06-07-2008, 06:11 AM
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i agree that harry potter is great but they shouldn't be getting an owl because they want a life like harry potter cos for goodness sake we are muggles not wizards and witches like harry. i wonder if another movie that comes out with animals in it will be like this. it is like Charlotte's web and everyone goes out and buys a pig. very crazy indeed and the poor owls how would they feel. | |
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06-07-2008, 06:17 AM
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| | Kappa
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That has go tot be the most retarded thing I have ever heard.  Why on earth would you buy an owl for your child!? I mean the Lion King was one of Disney's greatest creations no one went out and bought a lion cub for their kids! Man that is funny. A fantasy book is not REAL!! I mean next people are going to be in New Zealand looking for elves and dwarves from the Lord of The Rings!
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06-07-2008, 06:29 PM
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No offense, but I would've thought the parents would've considered an owl for a pet very carefully, before actually going ahead and getting one for their children.
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06-09-2008, 07:51 AM
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Some people really defy the word fantasy don't they... well, I hope they will learn their lesson.
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06-10-2008, 07:53 PM
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| | Moke
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A girl can dream but these people are imbusols! Letting little children have UNTRAINEF owls as pets... uh uh *shakes head in disagreement | |
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06-17-2008, 06:05 PM
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poor owls!! I hate when this kind of things happen because it's not Harry Potter's fault, people should firts research about the animal before purchasing one
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