Abandoned Buildings This macramé owl was found emaciated (in veterinary terms) under the stairwell of an abandoned building in July 2009. He was frightened and cold, and showed some signs of abuse. We suspect he had been there for days without food or water, yet he remained in remarkably good shape. We are pleased to report Horace is thriving well at our Sanctuary. Back in November 2008, we had received reports that macramé owl mating calls were heard in this same vacinity. We sent a crew of rescue investigators out to the scene and discovered Rosemary, an albino macramé owl who was trapped in a window frame.

However, it wasn’t until April 2009 when we received an anonymous call leading to yet another investigation. This was when we found Mike seeking refuge in a broken filing cabinet.

Low Self Esteem

This macramé owl was well loved by its owner, who sadly passed away two years ago. The extended family did not appreciate the needs of a macramé owl, and it was left to fend itself on the streets.

When we found Sherman, he was roaming a city alley, and ‘dumpster diving’ in this skip. He was ashamed and embarassed that his life had amounted to this, but he agreed to come with us and enter our 12 step program for boosting self esteem. He has since improved dramatically, is enrolled on a counselling course, and is even considering mentoring other macramé owls with a similar history.

WHO is this Macramé Owl?

We spotted this macramé owl at a nearby railway yard. Notice the grafitti on the side of the train carriage. Coincidence? We think not! Macramé owls attempt to communicate with us in mysterious ways when they are in trouble. While this macramé owl looks healthy and happy enough, Bess, the lady who rescued him reported:

“He hopped timidly in the shrubbery. But I felt such a connection with him, like he wanted to come to me, but was too afraid. So I opened my window and just went about washing up some dishes in the kitchen. When I checked later, he had flown up to my window, and was resting against the window pane!” Unable to adopt the macramé owl herself, Bess kindly brought Curtis to our Sanctuary.