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The problem is that the majority of people who say "Oh this animal is cool, I want one for a pet" are going to fail and fail hard at providing it with everything it needs. Like I said, this isn't limited to food/water/shelter -- corvids NEED to have mental stimulation and social interaction. It is very hard to keep a crow as entertained and occupied as it would be in a constantly changing wild environment. Maybe, just maybe, that's why there are some restrictions on what you can "own".
Not saying OP absolutely shouldn't get a pet corvid (although definitely not a random native crow he feels like picking up out of its nest), maybe he's one of the few people who won't fail, but I don't think a crow should die/suffer because he doesn't know what he's getting in to or doesn't take proper care of it. Taking an animal out of the wild does not a pet make.
>>100256 Keeping cats indoors, however, is a good idea for both the cat and the local wildlife. They've been domesticated for thousands of years, they are not equivalent to a tiger. They do not NEED to "run free" to be hit by cars, infected with disease, and to wreak havoc on the local bird/mammal population. Having an "outdoor" cat is equivalent to letting a dog run loose in your neighborhood without supervision, it's just generally not a good idea for the animal's safety. It's not the same as taking a dog for regular walks, which should be done.
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