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Do exotic (within reason) animals live a happier life with humans?

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I have been thinking about this for awhile after I saw some people online with things like a pet skunk and even someone with a barn owl. However, the same people with these ducks, owls, armadillos, skunks, raccoons, etc are always showing clips of them with their little guys and they are just so happy, the animal and the owner.

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Birds and Bling

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Michele rushed him to the vet, where x-rays revealed the anklet had passed through his crop, through his proventriculus, and into his ventriculus. The vet believed there was no way he could pass it, so the only options were risky, painful, long recovery-time surgery, or euthanasia. Now my vet always removes her rings before the exam.”.

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Wildlife Rehabilitator War Wounds

10,000 Birds

I went into a cage of young Great Horned Owls one night carrying thawed rats,” said Linda Hufford. “I My vets wanted to send me to the ER immediately, but I said ‘Forget it, I’ve got the damned bird restrained so I’m not letting go now!’ A Great Horned Owl taloned me through my left palm on Christmas Day, 2000,” he said. “I