Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation is home to five Great Horned Owls, all of whom have suffered wing injuries caused by gunshot wounds, vehicle encounters, and other unknown factors. They live in a large aviary in the WRR sanctuary that is dense with oak trees that allow the owls to hop and flutter throughout the enclosure, even though their injuries keep them from achieving full flight. They are cared for by staff members who provide them with an appropriate diet and an interesting and suitable habitat, and then step back and allow these majestic birds to live as close as possible to how nature intended.

Great Horned Owls are the largest and most common owl species in the Americas. Very adaptable, they live from suburbia to the wilderness, the far north to the south. Northern ones migrate for the winter but others have permanent home ranges. These great birds form monogamous pairs and share duties sitting on eggs, but the male leaves to hunt and bring back food for mother. They are powerful and fiercely protective of their young, having been known to attack humans who ventured too close. These owls eat a wide variety of mammals and birds and can carry prey weighing several times their own weight. They swallow prey whole and may be the only animal that will eat skunks.


About WRR Animal Sponsorship

Your sponsorship provides food, bedding, medication, veterinary care, supplies, and plenty of attention from our Animal Caretakers.

Sponsorships are available in one-time, monthly, quarterly, and yearly installments. Your credit card will be billed once for a one-time donation, or automatically billed each month, quarter, or year, depending on the option you choose below.

If you would like to sponsor an animal in someone's honor or memory, please submit his/her contact information and your message below. Your gift recipient will receive a card letting them know that a gift or memorial sponsorship has been made in their or their loved one's name, with a small photo of the sponsored animal.

To sponsor a different animal, please visit the Animal Sponsorships page.

If you would rather make a one-time general financial gift to WRR, please visit the Donations page.