Do Owls Like To Be Petted?

Whether or not an owl enjoys being petted depends entirely on how it is raised. Most owls in the wild are not fond of being petted by humans as they are not accustomed to this at all. Owls that have been raised in captivity however tend to like being petted because it is what they are used to.

Although not many people keep owls because of the fact that in order to do so legally you need the proper permissions, those which are kept as pets usually like to be petted because they are used to this kind of regular human contact.