Wednesday August 26, 2009, 1:13 am
For cripe's sake... why do films have to create such imbecilic fads? Poor owls, good that someone is looking after them. Thanks Cal.

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 5:51 am
Agree totally with Michelle, but I cannot give her a green star because I already did this week.

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 7:03 am
No prob, I got your back Betsy.
Thanks Cal.

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 10:27 am
People will always have fads because it is fun to have something different. I love animals but would never have a pet in a cage or have an animal (such as an owl) which should live in the wild unless there was an excellent reason such s a broken wing or leg. My cats are wild enough when dinner is late!

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 10:54 am
If ever in the Middle Tennessee area, visit Owl's HIll. It is a 160 acre sanctuary located in Williamson County. Check out their website at owlshill.org...Thank you for this article...

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 10:55 am
It's the seller of these birds that should have a finger point at them. After all they sold them to people. Thanks, Glenda

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 11:07 am
I think its great that a film taught children to love this animal. (owls have been long persected as EVIL BIRDS.

Its not the fault of Harry Potter... its people who choose to market the love for the owl. Same thing as the Easter Bunny... people run out and buy they around Easter, the novelty wears off, and the animal is neglected.

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 1:33 pm
thanks cal its all said

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 1:42 pm
People really need to get a life,its always the poor animals that suffer.

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 3:04 pm
should be illegal to sell an owl as a pet

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 3:47 pm
I can't believe that owls were even for sale in the first place! They are wild animals. Would a stuffed toy not do? I mean come on this is terrible. More exploitation of wild animals

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 5:09 pm
who is selling the owls? we need to report them to Peta or the Humane society asap

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 7:52 pm
Always the stupid movies that attract kids, and the stupid parents get the pets for their kids...So wrong...

Why don't the movies advertise Shelter Animals????

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 8:22 pm
Thanks Cal. Good to know some people think of something besides thmselves.

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 8:40 pm
I hate it when these films start these ridiculous pet trends.These fools buy the animal,then realize they can't take care of the poor creature,and then it's just discarded like a piece of rubbish.I still remember that film 101 Dalmatians,and the poor little dalmatians that got discarded.Unacceptable!

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 9:27 pm
Ya know...I keep thinking that parents are becoming more and more like *MORONS* everyday. If Hollywood glamorizes it, parents *HAVE* to give *THE MOST POPULAR* animal to their children... without much thinking about the animal's life at all.

Sheesh... this is just disgusting!

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 9:40 pm
my thought exactly, Ancil, another animal hard to handle, it takes a special person for some creatures, parents are so careless, if they can shut the kid up by buying something, they too often do.
beautiful owls, ty Cal for the post.

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 10:00 pm
they give no thought to the owls,only to the kids i want it ,i want it!!why can't people realize and be aware,that even though it's in a movie it's a wild creature!leave them free,as they were intended to be ! . thanks Cal

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 10:29 pm
This is what I hate. At first it is wonderful to have an animal or bird. Next thing the novelty wears off and the poor animals must suffer.

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 11:20 pm
This is so wrong

Wednesday August 26, 2009, 11:50 pm
Ditto for my friend Tierney's remark as to how are owls sold in the FIRST place? Also, let's not forget all the bunnies parents buy their kids for Easter because it's just so darn cute until they realize that they are living creatures that require love and care and that's a pain so they get dumped at the shelter where they will be killed.

Thursday August 27, 2009, 2:58 am
were in the hell do you buy and owl from? don't blame the movies. people give into their kids and get them what ever in the hell they want. they would rather buy them things than teach them values. people need to know realality from fantasy and unfortunatly some are too dumb to know the diffrence.

Thursday August 27, 2009, 4:17 am
Animals aren't commodities for the whims of humans.

Thursday August 27, 2009, 8:29 am
If it didn't get out their for the children to see, (i.e. 101 Dalmations, Harry Potter, Marley) people wouldn't be looking for these animals...there are a ton of problems with kids see these movies, and Daisy you and other comments are right..parents SHOULD NOT BE going out and purchasing these animals or their child ...especially the exotic ones, Owls are NOT pets.

But, this is the sad age where parents, when they have the money get their children anything they want, then when the child tires of it, out it goes. IPods, new text phones, OWLS????? What next...so happy that these owls are getting someplace safe.

This is SOOOOOO WRONG!!!!

Thursday August 27, 2009, 8:31 am
Sorry, guys meant to say for their child...not "Or" their child...though sometimes I would of liked to pick and choose on that one...sorry laughing at my mistake on words, ya think it was intentional???

Thursday August 27, 2009, 12:17 pm
Irresponsiblity is key here and critically showing the need for laws to be in place protecting all animals! it breaks my heart as i know it does everyone here to know that such incredible wildlife - any species - can be bought and 'dumped' ... rejected when the fad becomes tiresome!
Try to get a kid to clean a litter box for goodness sake ... not happening!

Thursday August 27, 2009, 12:59 pm
Disney type marketing trivialises the responsibility of animal keepership and I bet the next abandoned unwanted animals will be guinea pigs after the latest offering. If parents are so stupid to give in to the transitory fashionable whims off their offspring one would question there suitability to even have children in the first place. All symptoms of the I want gimme gimme culture sadly permeating every part of society. All Qudos to the sanctuary on the Isle of Wight for helping the owls!

Thursday August 27, 2009, 9:54 pm
I am a huge Potter fan, but I sure as hell did not go running out thinking I had to buy an owl. Really what parents allowed their children to have owls? It was the same with 8 below and another movie with huskies in, there was a sudden fad for huskies and the same with the 101 dalmation movies. Some people are really stupid, thankfully there are people out there to help with these poor abandoned owls. Take care,

Friday August 28, 2009, 9:26 am

At the end, it's the animals that suffer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Saturday August 29, 2009, 11:46 am
Keeping birds in cages is a terrible thing. I hate the sight of it because they chould be flying up high in the sky, without a care in the world, free. Just one of the ways in which human kind steals freedom!