A pop-up owl bar?

Christmas markets often have displays of birds of prey [at least they do round here] which are a good way of educating people about these beautiful birds. The don't fly; just sit on their perches. I doubt if the Barn Owl centre would agree to it if they felt the birds would be distressed; owls are, or so I've been told, pretty dumb compared to other birds of prey. The S.O. has a nephew who works with hawks and owls; I'm wondering if he could get in touch with him and ask what he thinks about it.

Exactly my thoughts Elegran. It seems a bizarre mix - owls and alcohol. Of course, anyone could go to an owl sanctuary/reserve etc having had a few drinks, but a) that would probably only be the odd individual and b) it would be unusual I should think, as most people would be going out of interest, not just for entertainment.

I've signed the petition.

They only get two drinks in the actual venue - but nothing to stop them getting tanked up first.

Owls and alcohol? Disaster waiting to happen Can't imagine this is going to attract the 'right' sort of people. There will almost certainly be some idiot who's overindulged, or is just a Smart Alec (apologies to other Alecs), and does not follow the handler's instructions. Wrong on so many levels.

There must be a better way to raise funds. Elegran's idea of a park setting sounds far more sensible.

I am all for the public to meet real animals and see what they are really like, but a crowded bar could be very claustrophobic for them. They say that it will be a seated event and all participants who win the ballot will receive instructions, and I imagine that they will be taken round the tables by a handler.

I can't say I like it. They could have organised an event in a park, letting people near the birds for the same £20, and demonstrating their wonderful flight too by letting them go from one handler to another and get treats of little scraps of meat.

Why is it that promotional events always seem to involve alcohol?

Sounds like a hideous idea to me... Owls in a bar for goodness sake whatever next.. what happens if one of these often large birds decides to take off and flap around as seems to frequently happen when they are in the open air... either the bird or patrons could be hurt...

I'd sign the petition..