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Our resident Barn Owl, Casper, has been staying at our hospital while acting as a foster mom for a nestling Barn Owl! The nestling was found at the end of December alone and fallen from its nest. When raising a lone owl in a rehabilitation setting you can run the risk of them imprinting on people. With this in mind, our team was curious to see how Casper would do taking on a young owl. Since the two were introduced, she has been a great foster mom and really embraced her new role.

Until the nestling is old enough to be released, Casper will be staying in an enclosure with them and will return to the sanctuary once she is done.

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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.

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