As for these animals, forget stereotypes about malicious behavior and predatory instincts. These animals can be tamed as well as most dogs if properly cared for. They always require more attention than the average dog and probably cost more, but with the right level of training and respect, they can be pets. The following link deals with the story of Sandy Reynolds, who thought she had legally acquired her exotic animals when PA officials asked her to do so in 2001. Their story exposes poor oversight of exotic animal regulation in the state. Exotic pet owners often do not have the same rights as other pet owners and face unfair treatment and discrimination. New York allows F4 cat hybrids or more than pets without a license or permit. Pennsylvania issues permits that allow people to keep exotic animals, including certain animals such as wolves or coyotes. The following pets do not need a license to be kept as pets: Washington does not list allowed exotic pets, but does list prohibited pets. The Ministry of Health has reserved the authority to issue regulations for the following animals as pets: You are allowed to keep the following native wildlife as pets as long as you have a wildlife hobby permit: Permits are required for the importation, transportation and possession of illegally possessed wildlife. Certain pets are prohibited as pets purchased after March 1, 1986, including: Permits are required for the importation of legal pets listed in Section 4-71-6.5 of the Hawaii Business Rules.
These animals are subject to quarantine rules before being legally distributed to their owners. The Colorado Wildlife Act does not allow you to keep most exotic animals as pets. These include wildebeest, wild boar, raccoon, skunk, hedgehog, opossum, squirrels, porcupines, monk parakeets and primates. You can keep some native reptiles. States generally ban so-called exotic pets for two reasons: Like the others on this list, it is a pet for those who have a lot of time. Prairie dogs are very sociable, so they crave attention. They are also deceptively strong, and if they feel threatened, they can cause a deep bite. These are not the kind of pets that can be shared; Their territorial instinct can lead them to attack guests. Potentially dangerous species such as primates, non-domesticated cats and bears are on New Jersey`s list of prohibited pets. The prohibited list includes some animals that you don`t normally classify in this class, such as monk and collared parakeets, axolotls, and ground squirrels. Zoos and exhibitors can apply for a permit if they meet extensive but practical requirements. Oregon lists some wild animals as uncontrolled, and therefore, these pets do not need a permit: Some imported birds must have legal import documents, which excludes them from the need for a license, including: Some species of pets can be kept without a permit, although the number of animals kept may be limited, including: A non-commercial wildlife breeding licence is required to own wild animals, which are not specifically permitted as pets.
including: In response to the guaranteed universal “no”, I say, why not? They are completely legal. In fact, Pennsylvania is a pretty lax state when it comes to owning unusual pets. Vermont maintains an unrestricted list of wildlife that can be kept as pets without a permit, including: Some exotic animals are not considered wild and therefore may be pets without a license, including: In Pennsylvania, you must obtain a permit for exotic animals listed as exotic animals by the state. This list includes leopards, jaguars, bears, tigers, coyotes and wolves. Pets allowed as pets without a permit include hedgehogs (if purchased in the state), non-native venomous reptiles, and ferrets. Wolves cannot be kept as pets. Or red or gray foxes. Or, as mentioned earlier, coyotes.
Or any crossing or hybrid of wild animals. Remember the old episodes of “Little House on the Prairie” where the kids found a wild creature and decided to keep it against Pa`s warning, only to find that wild animals are not good pets? This seems to be the philosophy of Pennsylvania. Pets with “inherently dangerous wild animals” are prohibited unless they belonged before 13.07.2005, including: primates, big cats, venomous reptiles, bears, wolves and other animals are prohibited. Some birds, fish, amphibians, turtles and snakes require a permit. You don`t need paperwork to keep chinchillas, ferrets, llamas, sugar gliders, camels, flat-bellied pigs or bison as pets. Many exotic animals cannot be kept as pets, including: Class III animals do not require special permits or documents to be kept as pets and include: Endangered or threatened species, such as the pond turtle, are also not on the list of possible pets. Other examples of endangered turtles are the Eastern mud turtle and the red-bellied turtle. Washington bans certain pets as pets for a variety of reasons. Washington considers some animals too dangerous to be kept as pets, including: In Massachusetts, wild animals cannot be kept as pets.