Recent Rescues

[den]

Barn owl. I took him out to the zoovets because he seemed to have a vision problem. Tim The Vet said he was blind in one eye, which means he can't be released. Tim is talking about putting him in a captive care programme but National Parks policy says the owl has to be euthanased. I'm going to pass this on to the experts, but I hope the owl gets a paper euthanasia and goes into care. He's really fit and healthy, apart from being blind, and has taken to captivity like a champion.

Comments

[tatterdemalion.livejournal.com]

ohhhhh..

paws crossed.. paper euthanisation.

So It is Written

[odious.livejournal.com]

...so everyone may think that it was done.

I love the power or paperwork.

[lilangelwings.livejournal.com]

I really hate how pwoplw just wave their hand and "oh well, we dont want to deal with it, put it to sleep"

Dont we have a duty to these animals to help them? You are such a great person. I really hope you can find a place for this guy to go.

[kurtbatz.livejournal.com]

How incredibly pretty!

Nice looking owl -

[gatorofages.livejournal.com]

Hope all goes in his favor from this point on -

[weyrdbird.livejournal.com]

I wish there was a way to test its capability before euthanization is considered. Three years ago I saw a crow that had had almost all it's feathers missing from its right wing aside from those on the end. Believe it or not, this bird could still fly and land well. It just had to take a little longer about it. I observed it for a week on and off, and it had no trouble catching or finding food. Then again, I live in an urban area. Is blindness in one eye that much of a challenge? The bird looks healthy and unless the reason it was recused is cause for the blindness it may still be quite capable. I also notice one eye is bigger than the other.

"I don't have to get my own dinners; they bring them to me on a plate 'round here!":).

That is a beautiful owl. It deserves to live!

[smof.livejournal.com]

I can see their point, but that's really sad. Could someone not adopt him? Here's hoping he gets spared the death sentence. He's gorgeous and owls are such awesome birds.

[walkertxkitty.livejournal.com]

AWK! Why does it need euthanized if it can go into captive care?

Pretty little thing. Like I said to lanakila, we don't have that variety down here in Florida. Ours are mostly burrowers. We do have a larger type but they're not terribly bright. The one in my yard likes flying into trees or landing on branches which are too heavy for him. There doesn't seem to be anything wrong with him, he's just stupid.

[http://users.livejournal.com/crossfire_/]

It would be a shame to euthanize him. Here in Colorado we have the Rocky Mountain Raptor Program (http://www.rmrp.org/), a group that takes in injurned raptors. They rehabilitate and release if they can, but they also keep some of those that can't be released but are still healthy and have taken well to captivity. They go to schools and renaissance festivals and county fairs and such and bring their birds and use them for education and fundraising. Is there something similar in Australia? I'm sure the RMRP would keep the owl and not euthanize him, since you said he was healthy otherwise and was doing well in captivity.

[the-lizard-rat.livejournal.com]

Merf. Poor guy. I'm hoping it works out. He looks okay in the picture here, I'd have never known he was blind.

That said, and off topic, I have a quickie render request for ya when you have the chance...

Lizard Rat out.
Owl Flavored in Albany NY

[oceansedge.livejournal.com]

He is a real sweetie - best of luck to him :)