>>6534948google "owls pet ownership florida" and skim productive-looking links.
Suggested reading to begin with:
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http://beforeitsnews.com/alternative/2013/03/top-10-reasons-why-an-owl-would-be-a-terrible-household-pet-2604830.htmlRefine your search for the county you live in, and consult whatever your State "Department of Wildlife" equivalent is.
One loophole that you might be able to exploit is if you "rescue" an owl and obtain proper documents to establish your guardianship over it. There should be animal rescue services/organizations that deal in indigenous wildlife, so make contact with a couple of those, demonstrate your sincerity and responsibility, and spend a bit of time learning how to care properly for an owl. Determine which species you would prefer ... in particular, ones that are indigenous to Florida, because ones that are not would require extra paperwork and may be banned altogether.
Anyway, if you meet up with people who do wildlife rescue and hook up with folks who are into owls and they vet you as a Good Person, they can help you out the most and probably help you hook up with a rescue bird or two that desperately need a home.
Quite often there are animals that can't be released back into the wild for various reasons and rescue operations are more than willing to work with people who are both responsible and willing to give them a home.
> How do I know?Good question. I did feline rescue for most of a decade. I was in contact often with a lot of people who are trying to help various animals out. Helped out with snakes, turtles, raccoons, squirrels, deer, bats, fox, a bobcat once (THAT was exciting) and a few others. Just by accidentally trying to catch/release/adopt out feral cats & kittens.
Dig around. You'll find people who care.
