In Oregon, it is illegal to own wild cats, bears other than black bears, dogs, monkeys, alligators, crocodiles or caimans not native to Oregon. You can get a special permit for a service monkey. Animals you can have without permission include alpacas, ferrets, bison, camels, chinchillas, emus, ostriches, llamas, lemurs, sugar gliders and giraffes. If an animal is not banned or requires a permit, it can be kept as a pet. However, no one can own more than 6 animals of any kind and no more than 25 wild animals without game at any given time. Coatis bred in captivity can be kept as pets, but proof of legal acquisition is required. No permits are required in any county west of the Pecos River with a population of less than 25,000. The Idaho Department of Agriculture bans “harmful” animals or hybrids that may pose a threat to livestock, the environment, agriculture, or wildlife. Prohibited animals include big cats, non-native dogs, primates, hedgehogs, opossums and wild boars. You can get permits from the Idaho Department of Agriculture to keep prohibited animals. You don`t need a permit to keep llamas, alpacas, chinchillas, guinea pigs or mink. Large carnivores such as lions, tigers and bears belong illegally, as do monkeys, baboons and macaques.
There is also a limit of six animals per owner for bobcats, squirrels, rabbits, raccoons, quails, opossums, coyotes, deer, red foxes and grey foxes. If you acquired an animal in another state, you must prove that it was acquired legally. The following link deals with the story of Sandy Reynolds, who thought she had legally obtained her exotic animals when PA officials asked her to do so in 2001. Their story reveals the poor oversight of exotic animal regulations in the state. Owners of exotic pets often do not have the same rights as other pet owners and face unfair treatment and discrimination. Permits are required for the importation, transportation and possession of wildlife that is illegally possessed. Non-native raccoons can be kept as pets with proper veterinary examination certification and proof of legal ownership. Pennsylvania does not list exotic animals that are legally kept without permission. Delaware state law requires permits for most wild mammals and hybrids. Pets that do not need a permit include chinchillas, hedgehogs, ferrets, opossums, rabbits, sugar gliders, etc. Many lizards are allowed, including anoles, water dragons, basilisks, bearded dragons, chameleons, geckos, iguanas, etc. Non-native venomous snakes are illegal to possess.
Ohio`s laws have changed since the Zanesville animal slaughter in 2011. More than 50 wild animals were released from a reserve where authorities had to euthanize lions, tigers, bears and wolves roaming the streets. Since then, the Dangerous Wildlife Act has made lions, tigers, bears, elephants, alligators, monkeys and servals illegal and requires a permit. Animals that do not require a permit include lemurs, foxes, bobcats, alpacas and llamas. This condition restricts potentially dangerous animals. Bears, big cats, wolves and primates are included in the list of illegal animals belonging to this state. If you had a primate under 35 pounds before october 1, 2010 at maturity, you can keep ownership of that animal. Are red foxes or gray foxes legal? What about greyhounds? Wooden rattlesnakes and eastern copperheads can only be kept as pets if they have been legally harvested from the wild and require a venomous snake permit. Pet owners are limited to a wooden rattlesnake. It`s illegal to own dangerous regulated animals, including: Most people aren`t surprised that bears and big cats are considered exotic animals, but what about small pets? Even hedgehogs were illegal in the state without a license. They were then legalized again, but they cannot be imported from the state. Because the previous ban virtually eliminated breeders in the state, hedgehogs are regularly seized if the owners can`t prove that the animals were raised in Pennsylvania.
Georgia`s Department of Natural Resources describes illegal animals as inherently dangerous animals. This classification includes kangaroos, primates, undomesticated dogs, undomesticated cats, crocodiles, alligators, elephants, bats, piranhas, air-breathing catfish, gila monsters, cobras and other venomous snakes. If you want to have a capuchin monkey as a pet, a special permit is required. You don`t need a permit for European sugar gliders or ferrets. Domesticated rabbits and small rodents are also allowed without permission, with the exception of hedgehogs. Permits are required to import legal pets listed in section 4-71-6.5 of the Hawaii Administrative Rules. These animals are subject to quarantine rules before being legally distributed to their owners. The PGC often provides conflicting information about what you need to do to keep exotics legal. If you want to get a permit for a native animal like a red fox, you can do so if you meet the 2-year experience requirements. The institution where you get your 2 years of experience must submit a detailed letter detailing your experience.
(The establishment must have a menagerie permit. You can find out if your institution is eligible). You will also need permission from your community so that you can have the animal. Then, your cages must be approved according to the specifications provided. Pennsylvania`s laws that apply to exotic animals are patently unfair. Even harmless small animals that could never survive the winters of the Northeast, such as sugar gliders and hedgehogs, have questionable legality, and while there have been many campaigns to reverse their wildlife status, like many other states and cities, this solid logic meets with staggering resistance. Owners of exotic animals should enjoy the same freedoms as owners of dogs and cats; Ironically, these species have confirmed negative environmental impacts and public safety concerns, while simply speculating, often against reason and available knowledge that various exotic animals may pose a threat. It is another “pocket animal” that is popular in some areas, but is illegal in Pennsylvania. Lawrence`s bill, if it were to become law, also seeks to legally possess them as pets.
Some imported birds must have legal import documents, which then excludes them from the licensing requirement, including: Maybe you`ve always wanted to own a monkey, or you`re wondering if it`s legal for your neighbor to have this puma in their garden. Fortunately for your curiosity, every state has exotic animal laws that allow, restrict, or prohibit the possession of certain animal species. The following article describes in detail some of these state laws. According to the Florida Administrative Code, it is illegal to own Class I animals and Class II animals require a permit. Class I animals include bears, big cats, rhinos, crocodiles, chimpanzees and more. Class II includes howler monkeys, macaques, bobcats, pumas, cheetahs, alligators, wolves, giraffes and more. A 2010 law prohibits the import, sale and spread of alien species. This law further restricts the capture and possession of poisonous reptiles and other affected reptiles, unless the owner already has a permit before the law. You do not need a permit to keep ferrets, parrots, hedgehogs, chinchillas and other small rodents. For the most part, exotic animals are illegal in Hawaii. These include bears, big cats, wild dogs, hybrids of wild cats and wild dogs, kangaroos, wild cattle and deer, birds of prey, alligators, geckos and most lizards, hedgehogs, gerbils, hamsters and ferrets.