SKYE THE BARN OWL | DOGS CAN AND DO GRIEVE

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Skye is one of two barn owls we have permanent at the sanctuary, They were kept at a ‘owl sanctuary’ but were being very mistreated, were not being fed properly and were kept in very poor condition’s.

The owner had a total of 11 owls and 6 dogs, in which he was breeding for money.

All the owls and dogs were taken from him and he was finally banned from keeping any animal for life and all the animals were re-homed.

We took Skye and Nymo, who after a lot of hard work are back to health and living happily with us at the sanctuary.

As you see from the photo, Skye loves going out and meeting people and he is a big show off.

"The Barn Owl is one of the most widely distributed birds in the world, found on all continents except Antarctica, and on many oceanic islands as well. It has been introduced by people to some of the few places it did not already occur, namely Hawaii, the Seychelles Islands, and Lord Howe Island.

-Kirsten

“ Barn owls are one of Natures's best natural mousetraps, consuming one and-a-half times their weight in food each day! That's like a 100-pound person eating 150 pounds of food.

Look out mice, meadow voles, shrews, and other small animals. Some modern agricultural practices have reduced barn owl habitat by shifting from cover crops such as oats and hay to row crops like corn. This removes food and shelter for mice and voles.

The owls then lose their local food source. Barn owls have a hard time surviving severe winters if they can't find enough food, since their bodies store little fat reserves.

Typically they hunt along uncultivated field edges, fence rows, and wetland edges. On average, barn owls only live 3-4 years. ”

-Jean & Ross