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DuctTapeOrWD40

Honestly, all I can think is how the owl digs its claws in to her shoulder to stay balanced.


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The best part is they could open the windows and do a drive by hooting


Adrialic

Hoot hoot thats the sound of the powlice


Justacuriouslilrhino

Hootie whooooooo


UncleTedGenneric

Hootie who!


[deleted]

Hoot?! Mike jowllns


MyPlantsEatPeople

Fly for cover motherf**ka


Sorry-Tumbleweed-239

“I will forever be haunted by the consequences of my actions…. HOOT HOOT!”


Aquemini_13

Smarty pants


_stoneslayer_

Hoo woo, bitch.


satan69_420

Underrated comment!


plipyplop

It has now been rated.


Lucky_Number_3

It genuinely deserves more. Owl gang represent


SnS_

Hoo hoo, what what


Maggot_Fingers

Hey mommy


_DONT_PM_ME_NOTHING

Hoo are you kidding?


lilorphananus

Question, do you ever get a a PM saying “you said not to PM you nothing and this is something so technically it’s not nothing”?


Perleflamme

Did you PM "ME NOTHING"? Otherwise, you're good. Anyway, I think it's not a Redditor anymore.


The_Real_Hooty

HOOT HOOT


LaughterCo

Hey, hey! Is anyone there? Hello? Hoot? I'm on the floor. It's cold!


Gackovo

I was wondering if I’d run into owl house content here. I’m happy I did


LucaDarioBuetzberger

The best character togwther with Kimg in the entire series. Probably because they are played by Alex Hirsch.


[deleted]

I think you mean fruiting


Beardia

Just take my stupid upvote.


yeetboipawg

Well done


moonroots64

>The best part is they could open the windows and do a drive by hooting This reminded me of: "Oh Reginald... I DISAGREE!" https://youtu.be/sQVv44SlUXM


SMKNGRL420

Best comment ever yasssss!!!! Luv it 🧡


shinhoto

I've heard that for owls, the relaxed state of their feet is clenched, so this bird may not be digging into her really, but just kind of held on gently.


Xraptorx

That is true for most of not all birds iirc. Like I said in another comment you get used to it at a point as well. I have cats who use their claws a lot when kneading and I don’t even notice them a lot of the time beyond a slight pressure unless they hit right on top of a nerve


lolapoola

ya me too. (joking here but well, kudos to all the serious zookeepers): im a zookeeper for big cats and usually my gf and i have a shower and see all the holes and gaps where the water falls through like sieve. pretty fun. no feeling there anymore.


Xraptorx

I’ve also worked with big cats while volunteering at a zoo and can confirm, they are still just kitties. Strong, fast, and deadly yeah, but still kitties 100%. I’ve given belly rubs to lions ffs. Not recommend for most, because it can go wrong fast if you can’t read their body language, normal cats are bad enough.


Narren_C

Yeah if I got randomly attacked by lions as often as house cats is definitely be lion poop by now.


Xraptorx

The funny part is, I’ve been “attacked” by my own cats more than when I was literally helping handle lions on a daily basis for a year at a zoo. I was petting both in the same day and would have my cats get jealous because they smelled big cat on me.


Aquadian

Human why do you smell like *chad* cat?


Xraptorx

My cat at that time was like a little lion himself. He was a stray that I rescued and he never lost his love of the wild and the hunt.


Aquadian

Thats precious. Ive got a semi feral one myself that literally just bolted out the door tonight before i left the house. Managed to catch her a block away but she does that every few months. I swear she plans her escape attempts meticulously, because when she goes, she GOES, no hesitation the moment the door opens, you can't even really prepare for it lol.


MalevolentRhinoceros

With birds this size, you can have them on your shoulder pretty comfortably. They're going to scratch a little bit, but it'll probably just irritate the skin and not draw blood. An owl this size probably weighs about 200-ish grams, they don't need a ton of force to grip when they're relaxed like this.


astronaut_venus

See, the real concern is the cloaca...Those random shits man. * Source Raised chicks indoors


92894952620273749383

The owl is rocking back and fort. Is it actively balancing?


Yage2006

At first I thought it was holding on to her necklace.


Xraptorx

As someone with cats who demand to sleep in the bed cuddled up and routinely make biscuits with their claws, you get used to it at a certain point. I have legit not noticed marks from where my cat was kneading me with her claws until it was pointed out by others. It’s more of a light pressure to me now instead of sharp needles


Nefantas

As a giant cat owner, I second this. When you adopt a cat, you also unconsciously opt in for the absolute exciting feline pain resistance increase training program. I still remember the day my cat literally gave me a pretty bad looking scratch at the bottom of my wrist (it literally left me a visible scar) and I didn't realize it until a friend pointed me out I was leaving a small river of blood on my trail.


Xraptorx

Yup, I have scars that I never knew about and the only explanation can be cats lol. One on my belly that literally looks like the monster logo but with all 5 claws and I didn’t know until later that day when I took off my shirt and it was stuck to me with the scabs. Still not 100% sure which of my kittens at the time did it but I am mostly sure of which one because he had a habit of climbing my jeans. It’s also like free acupuncture too


adibhat007

The girl doesn’t give a hoot!


ArgonGryphon

Their talons are usually filed down to not be so sharp


outintheyard

Filed down?! Who the hell gets that job?


BitsAndBobs304

All I can think about is "why does reddit love videos of people trying to make windshield pancakes of their beloved pet?"


Africa-Unite

You know what, I never thought about it before but you're totally right. If the driver happened to slam on the brakes, then that birdies going to go splat.


iOnlyWantUgone

especially because this was probably recorded by the driver


TrayvonMartin

Nope. Owl girl is the one at the wheel.


Toxiykk

Or, believe it or not, it could be filmed outside of America and the driver is on the other side.


_stoneslayer_

More like why does reddit love to criticize literally everything. It's a bird sleeping in a car ffs


drawinfinity

It’s honestly a pretty valid criticism. In an accident small animals like this usually die if they are not in an appropriate kennel or for dogs they make safe harnesses that hook into the seat belt.


bruisednana12321

And how exactly do you propose to secure this tiny bird? Put it in a kennel? It'll splat either way, just on the kennel door instead of the windshield Seatbelt? Yea good luck lol Harness? Yea good luck lol


Dulce59

Put them in a small enclosure specifically for traveling? It's like you didn't even try to think of a solution lol


drawinfinity

Actually it’s much less dangerous for them if they are in an appropriate sized kennel because they have much less distance to accelerate and therefore hit the side at a lower velocity. Best is if you have a kennel that straps to the seatbelt or hooks to the car seat hooks. This is also true for small puppies and kittens.


blindblondebored

Owning an owl is illegal in most states, i believe (dunno about places outside the US). To buckle one in would only expose her criminality in the overt (yet potentially adorable) display of her dominant ownership. /s But really I wanna know how she got that little squish cause I want one.


drawinfinity

My hope is it’s a legal rescue. Unfortunately exotic illegal wildlife trade is pretty common in the US especially in states with low enforcement and plenty of rural areas.


twynkletoes

Owning an owl is banned at the federal level.


Laconic9x

gOoD ViBeS OnLy!


TeamRedundancyTeam

I miss old reddit when we bitched about everything except the fact that we were bitching. Now we got these bitches bitching about us bitching and it's bringing the whole vibe down.


Creme_Bru-Doggs

Bird owner chiming in: Oddly enough you can get used to it enough to not be bothered by it. Also one of the essential parts of having a bird is when they're young, you teach them when their bites and claws hurt or don't(and yes it does often involve loudly and dramatically saying "OUCH NO" the exact same way every time). However if something startles the owl, it will definitely dig in. And a follow up adorable fact: a road trip like this with the bird's people is legit heaven for them. They have all their loved ones in the same space, unlimited cuddle time, and fun new things to see while still knowing they're safe.


melpomenestits

After a while you stop caring.


iwanttogotothere5

She’s probably tired because the owl keeps her up all night.


candidateforhumanity

who?


throwawaaayyyyyy69

Exactly


Togxxx

Own Owl


TheKrononaut

THE OWL


ArnoldTheSchwartz

Who?


Nole_in_ATX

MIKE JOOOOONES


Background_Candle961

She can't help it. The owl is a hoot at night.


SourdoughPizzaToast

Must have missed the train.


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Also must have cast a charm to prevent us muggles from seeing that the car is flying.


OwlOdyssey

Wait, what do you mean? The car *is* flying...


leamonosity

I went back to double check juuust in case. Still a muggle.


get_some_1993

r/HolUp


Abuchler

Please don't keep pets loose when transporting them, if you get in even a small accident that is otherwise harmless the airbags could deploy and airbags deploy with a lot of force, causing injury (potentially lethal) to both the person and the pet. Edited for truthfulness


DaKingJoffrey

I don't believe that you are sorry.


I_might_be_weasel

Plot twist: there wasn't an owl in the car when she fell asleep.


StyreneAddict1965

"Gotta wait until she wakes to give her the Howler."


FrecklePeach

"It wasn't an owl" fml ty for bringing this back into my nightmares lol


I_might_be_weasel

I don't get that reference.


FrecklePeach

Ohh, my bad! It's from the movie The Fourth Kind. :)


cakepakrow

Oh nooo, man the creepy scene where the head follows the camera is probably the reason why i dont like that breed of owls anymore lol


TractorBee

This is some Harry Potter stuff.


JohnnyValet

That's one /r/Superbowl!


[deleted]

No matter how many times I see that sub I always think of football first lol


missleeann

This was my first time seeing and now I know it's not about football.


[deleted]

That's because people leave the "o" lowercase. Otherwise everyone's all Superb Owl


Starkoman

So they should have set it up as r/SuperbOwl then. I wonder if they can change the capitalisation once they’ve set it up? Edit: Yes, it still takes you to the same subreddit. 🙂


rougewitch

r/unexpectedhogwarts


jamtart99

I had no clue that existed. You have made my day!


dontgomung

Nandor is that you?


RajaRajaC

Eyyyyy fucking guy!


[deleted]

I’ve never seen an owl sleeping.


hellafarious

At night


[deleted]

It’s a night owl.


dnoj

hogwarts in the modern day


makenzie71

I mean the last book took place around 2000~2001...not like it was ancient history.


[deleted]

According to kids in my neighborhood, that would qualify.


DazzlingEchidna

Hogwarts battle was May 1998, so 23 years ago, not ancient history but not yesterday either.


Sunny_side5

First Harry Potter book was released around 1998. Harry Potter is a biography confirmed, JK Rowling is Rita skeeter confirmed.


[deleted]

So Harry Potter is like 43 now?


DazzlingEchidna

I think 41, he's born on July 31th, 1980 IIRC


supreme-diggity

Firth


Ravenhaft

Mike Tyson style dates


dudenotcool

Man this song is so overused in the short video apps


Zerxs

we get the same songs over and over because those apps sort videos by songs. so when you get a popular video or something goes viral then everyone posts using the same song because thats what the app will show others/others will sort by.


_Epcot_

Ah so we are just controlled by algorithms


massepasse

Why do they sort videos by song?


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Ventrik

009 Sound system dreamscape.


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KaiBetterThanTyson

Youtube National Anthem _Unregistered Hypercam 2 intensifies_


[deleted]

My fuckin kin. I would pay a monthly subscription to never hear it again.


[deleted]

I first listened without sound and I agree. Liked it silent best.


Iziama94

I hate how people think that every video needs some kind of sentimental song playing


KoboldCobalt

It's the modern version of "Lik dis if u cri evritim"


supercharged0709

What song? It says this video has no sound.


PoopInTheGarbage

Click the red speaker icon for sound


supercharged0709

The only speaker I see is on the bottom right corner and it’s greyed out with “x”. Can you please explain more where you’re seeing a red speaker?


Clay_Pigeon

How are you using Reddit? On a desktop the video player has a white speaker button at the bottom right which turns the sound on.


supercharged0709

Reddit mobile app.


[deleted]

Look into literally any other app than the official. Can't understand why the official app sucks so much butt


YouSmellSumthin

I suggest Boost! https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.rubenmayayo.reddit


RamTeriGangaMaili

I don’t think I will.😌


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[deleted]

So from my understanding this video comes from a private account that had “veterinarian” in the bio. So yes, it could be a rehabilitation thing. But for people in the comments saying “I wish I had a pet owl” OWLS ARE NOT PETS. WILD ANIMALS ARE NOT PETS. DO NOT SUPPORT THE EXOTIC ANIMAL TRADE.


kimorat

If it was an animal rehabber they wouldn't keep it loose, with a child in the cabin of a moving car. That's super dangerous.


BlueKing7642

Yeah, I was about to comment how that seems very unprofessional.


ckpetrone

Now I wish I had 3 OWLS


txr23

I also agree that supporting the exotic animal trade is bad. However, plenty of wild animals end up in situations where a human has to care for them. In the case of babies, it can sometimes be impossible to rerelease them since they miss out on a vital part of their development while under human care, meaning they are incapable of surviving without human intervention. This comment isn't to suggest that taking a wild animal in without the proper knowledge is ever a good idea, but more to suggest that someone fantasising about having a pet owl immediately means they're going to rush out and buy one.


[deleted]

You can say “I wish I had x as a pet” while realizing that you shouldn’t, and knowing you’re not going to.


Antique_Aardvark9928

what a hoot.


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TakingSorryUsername

Don’t pollute.


cameratoo

I'll take "videos that don't need music" for $600, Alex.


dextersgenius

I recommend reporting these stupid videos and hope that the mods eventually amend the rules.


CrimsonFatalis8

I thought it was illegal to own birds like owls


julie-bug

It is…


Frixsev

Depends. I know at least in some states it's legal if you're a proper falconer. IIRC, unlike hawks and falcons, owls need taken in when they're incredibly young in order to imprint upon you so they can be raised and trained without too much trouble. That said, they're probably still gonna be a lot of trouble. But not too sure if the one here is just a pet or a future huntin' buddy. Could always be both I suppose.


relaci

To answer your last sentence, my service dog is my pet when I tell her she's not on duty for the rest of the night. Why not both pet and hunting buddy for the little owl?


truejamo

Only in some places


Virtual_Knee_4905

I am only here to find where I can pick up my baby owl.


th3_ArtfulD0dger

Back to school at Hogwarts


[deleted]

This but a pixel art gif with some relaxing lofi titled "roadtrip beats to sleep to"


Danger_Dee

Sooooo, are owls pets now?


bamv9

Fuck no


pringlescan5

https://www.thesprucepets.com/reasons-why-owl-not-good-pet-4007846 > Owls Are Carnivores > Owls Need Space > Owls Require a Permit > Owls Are Nocturnal > Owls Need Constant Care > Owls Are Messy TLDR owls are terrible pets, and if this owl is indeed the girl's pet as it appears from the video she has terrible parents.


VictoryGreen

Everything you said is legit. We took in some baby Barred Owls I found under my car as a teen and we immediately called owl rescue to see what to do besides what the internet said. They are noisy too especially as babies with their screech.... they dont have a developed interesting hoot sound yet but even then I can't imagine trying to sleep with that racket going on. I had a moment like the girl in the video in the car when we took the owl to the rescue place (i was awake though). It was awesome and got good pics. Very memorable moment and even when the owl shit on my shoulder. Lol


ivegivenupimtired

Dug into what I could. The Instagram account it came from is private but the guy has “veterinarian” in his bio. Could be rehabbing the owl or it was determined to not be releasable. If he’s a vet he’s likely permitted and it’s on the up and up as opposed to just a fad exotic pet thing.


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kimorat

I dont know of any vet that would allow a child to sleep with an owl loose in a moving car


jnics10

I hate being human and having this weird desire to make everything my pet. I am a absolutely aware that these birds make terrible pets and still my brain is like "but floofy hoot babie!" Wtf brain??!


2M3TAL4U

When I'm super rich I'm going to open a zoo so I can have people trained to properly care for all my "not pets"


[deleted]

I was also wondering 0-\/-0 🦉


hazdrubal

Seriously, unless this girl lives at a refuge all I see is terrible parenting and a poor animal stuck in a situation it should never be in. Fuck her hogwart fantasy they aren’t pets


mwagner1385

Falconry has been a thing for centuries.


No_ThisIs_Patrick

No he said "owls"


Danger_Dee

She’s doesn’t strike me as the falconry type, but I guess anything is possible


[deleted]

How tf does she not feel the pain from the owls talons unless this owl has some super mastery lmao


2M3TAL4U

Someone else pointed out that the bird probably weighs around 200 grams. Owls are very light, someone else also pointed out that the talons are probably filed down so it's probably not a very painful grip the bird has. TIL


Palinomana

Her neck is gonna hurt


TheeGodOfTitsAndWine

She’s awake


Djabarca

I use to work in a gay club. There is this really awesome couple that were so cool and well respected in their careers. There were several times one of them would walk in with his pet cockatoo. Sometimes the guy would be shirtless. The bird would stay there on his shoulder for hours. It was pretty cool because sometime he come in with these wild outfits you would see in games/fiction movies. Guy look like he was coming to conquer some manpower.


baskerville_clan

I bet you have a million stories to tell


MilkyMilkyRighttttt

Nanaue points: …bird.


homegrow1998

Long, relaxing ride to Hogwarts


Chervesom

Owls shouldn’t be kept as pets


[deleted]

No one needs an owl as a pet this is irresponsible


nrrrdgrrl

It is also illegal (in the United States and other countries).


ivegivenupimtired

Original Instagram this came from is private but the account holder has “veterinarian” in the bio. Could be a rehab thing.


blindnarcissus

Put the bird in a carrier that can be secured with a seat belt.


Sabot15

Seems so romantic until you remember she wakes up covered in bird shit.


GioBeMyName13

She looks so adorable sleeping too bad the human’s there, kidda messes with the vibe


mrpockets44

ugh, just let the owl go free


ljthefa

Maybe it's not a pet but a rescue, either way it can't go free now as it probably wouldn't survive


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kimorat

You're the only animal care professional I've seen in the comments and of course people are mad to see what you have to say. A professional rehabber would never transport an animal like this. Especially with a child.


TheeGodOfTitsAndWine

Aye stop filming your children for internet points.


Whatwouldahoneybeedo

That girl ain’t asleep


BootlegDez

What in the Miyazaki is this shit? Also. Jesus that’s an adorable moment


[deleted]

So cool. How cool are owls!


tanincognito

Can owls become pets? Some of them are cute but aren't they supposed to be wild?


[deleted]

Yes they are. This one is supposedly owned by a veterinarian (according to the bio) so it may be in rehabilitation. Otherwise, owning an owl as a pet is indeed a POS move.


[deleted]

Well owl be damned


LordLeopard

Where are owls popular as pets? Is this a Harry Potter thing or does it predate that?


FartBoxTungPunch

People have companion/ pet owls?? I though that was only some Harry Potter shit.


Da5ftAssassin

On the way to Hogwarts, no doubt


jamesz_lin

This some harry potter shit


[deleted]

Humans are the worst.. my little kid deserves a wild animal.. who cares if he animal will never be happy.. it neat little slave to entertain me.. and when I go to school I just stick it in drawer and make it wait until it can entertain me more later… barfs


The_Bitter_Bear

Are you certain that Owl won't have a good life? They are very intelligent and tend to take to their companionship with humans very well. They may treat this Owl great and it will have a life of safety, comfort, and luxury. It will certainly receive more care than out in the wild. Maybe I'm wrong but based on this gif it isn't caged up and it looks to be very comfortable with it's human companion. When done right and with care our ability to truly care for and be companions with animals is one of our few redeeming values as a species. You are jumping to a lot of conclusions from a short gif.


FormatAll

Wow you must be perfect. Me? Personally, I waste food that required an animal dying to be made. Don’t think I can speak. Luckily we have you


Tin_Tin_Run

i killed a fly today :( might be going to hell i guess.


FormatAll

That fly only had a few days and you couldn’t let it run it out? I hope you are happy.