RE: Do you like or dislike animals?
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- I like animals
My favorites are the red fox and the Harris's hawk. I love them.
I kept both of them. And I will keep the Harris's hawk again soon.
I am not a hunter, neither a falconer, but I do not live in the USA, so I do not need to be either of them. I can keep them in my home without any licence. I only need the breeders certificate in the case of the Harris's hawk to keep the bird, because the Harris's hawk is CITES protected. Then I need to inform the local government about everything about the bird. Owner change, change of the place of keeping, new chicks from the bird, if I breed the bird, losing of the bird, the death of the bird, etc. I do informed them (and I will inform them) about the necessary things, and they acknowledged my report, and they gave me my breeders code number, so I can even breed Harris's hawks. The Harris's hawk is my favorite animal/bird. I love the Harris's hawk.
I even slept in one bed with my Harris's hawk. She became very tame over the months. I sold her to one of my falconer friends in 2019 December, after I moved from one house to another, and many situation changed. He will teach the bird to hunt, and he is planning to breed the bird. He will probably breed her 6 years later.
I will probably buy another (hopefully female) Harris's hawk chick this year. Probably in the beginning (probably in the first week) of June. This bird is my dream. My everything.
Great, you do that. In the Netherlands, it's the same. I am registered as a breeder so I can order the rings and later I get the papers.
Have fun with your new pet.
That is interesting. May I ask what kind of birds are you breeding?
Maybe other people are also interested in this, because many countries (including the United Kingdom) have the same (or very similar) regulations about this. Although/however the USA is very strict about it.
Thank you. I will upload photos, maybe even videos, when I get her.
@xplosive I had owls but quiet with it, with all animals except the wolves. I do not want them to live longer as I. It's hard to find a good owner for an animal that needs special care.
I hope to see your photos at that time. Enjoy your weekend.
Yes, most of the pet keeper people keep dogs, cats, fishes and parrots. Foxes, hawks, owls are exotic pets. Only a few people keep them as pets. Even many of the parrots are exotic animals. And many of the dog and cat keeper people cannot (or after some time do not want to) provide proper care for their animals. That is why a lot of animal shelters are full.
I will probably notify you about it. You can expect them in the first or second week of June. Have a nice evening and have a nice weekend.
Parrots and many birds are exotics too, there were fights for years in the Netherlands about a "positive list". Only animals on this list were allowed to keep. An exotic animal is an animal that from it's origin does not being in your country. The question is how far back in history will you go? Many pets kept are exotic, even the rabbit is. It does not belong to our country.
Looking forward to your notification. Happy Sunday. 💕