Louisiana does not list specific pets allowed by law without a permit. Pennsylvania does not list exotic animals that are legal to own without a permit. The following animals do not require a license to be kept as pets: Certain pets are prohibited as pets if purchased after March 1, 1986, including: The following exotic animals can be kept as pets without a permit: Indiana is one of the most forgiving states; It does not prohibit animals, but you will need permits for most of them. You will need permits for Class I squirrels and non-domestic rabbits, Class II mammals and dangerous Class III exotic animals, including big cats, bears, wolves, hyenas, venomous reptiles, gorillas, Burmese pythons, anacondas and more. You don`t need permits for common pets, including exotic animals like sugar gliders, ferrets, savannah cats, foxes, prairie dogs, raccoons and skunks. New Mexico does not list exotic animals that can be kept as pets. Coyotes, wolves, tigers, lions, non-native bears and great apes are prohibited under South Carolina law, except for those possessed or registered before January 2018. You need a permit to own bison, foxes, raccoons, bobcats, beavers and deer. You don`t need a permit to own monkeys, reptiles, amphibians, parrots, tropical fish, rabbits or small rodents like gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs and mice. Some imported birds must have legal import documents, which excludes them from the need for a license, including: Some animals can be taken out of the wild without permission and kept as pets as long as they are safely trapped, including: raccoon dogs and wild animals in the wild cannot be kept as pets. CHARLESTON COUNTY, SC (WCSC) – The search for the missing African serval cat named “Cheeto,” which disappeared on James Island last weekend, is still ongoing. While some may consider the cat exotic, it`s actually legal in the state, just like many animals you might not expect.
Oregon allows some native wildlife to be kept as pets, but you must have a valid wildlife license and are limited to three per household. Native wildlife includes: If an animal is not prohibited or does not require a permit, it may be kept as a pet. However, no person may own more than 6 animals of any kind and not more than 25 wild animals at a time. Coatimundi bred in captivity can be kept as pets, but proof of legal acquisition is required. No county west of the Pecos River with a population of less than 25,000 requires a permit. Wild species of big cats and bears and prohibited as pets. Because of the danger associated with pet ownership, some states completely prohibit the possession of wild or exotic animals, while most simply limit ownership to certain species. For example, South Carolina prohibits the possession of lions as pets, but you can still own a monkey. In Arkansas, you can own bobcats, but no more than six at a time.
South Dakota allows you to keep a bear on your property, but domestic pigs are prohibited. Pets with “inherently dangerous wild animals” are prohibited unless they belonged before 7/13/2005, including: Virginia allows you to keep primates as pets. Other animals that do not require permits include llamas, alpacas, camels and chinchillas. Animals used for educational and exhibition purposes require a license. Prohibited animals include bears, wolves, coyotes, hyenas, lions, tigers, leopards, alligators and crocodiles. You can apply for a permit to keep these prohibited animals. South Carolina laws don`t mention many more foreign animals like gorillas, tigers, or servals. Federal laws make many of these animals illegal or very difficult to import, but once they`re in the state, DNR said they`re allowed to stay unless someone can prove where they came from, which is often very difficult. If you want to import wildlife into Wisconsin, you will need an import permit and veterinary control certificate. There are some rodents that you cannot import unless you get a permit from the Department of Natural Resources. You cannot keep certain native pests as pets, including cougars, black bears, raccoons and bobcats. Wisconsin allows the possession of monkeys, but not chimpanzees as pets.
Delaware has allowed the following animals as pets without a permit: Colorado prohibits certain pets from being pets, including: Animals prohibited in Tennessee include chimpanzees, gorillas, baboons, wolves, bears, lions, tigers, cheetahs, elephants, rhinos, crocodiles, alligators, and poisonous snakes. There are no rules for monkeys and small feral cats such as ocelots, servals and bobcats. Other animals that do not require a permit include ferrets, chinchillas, llamas, alpacas, camels, giraffes, ostriches and kangaroos. Ferrets may be kept as pets provided that permission is obtained within two weeks of acquiring the animal. For the most part, exotic animals are illegal in Hawaii. These include bears, big cats, wild canines, hybrids of feral cats and wild dogs, kangaroos, wild cattle and deer, birds of prey, alligators, geckos and most lizards, hedgehogs, gerbils, hamsters and ferrets. Pets allowed include guinea pigs, chinchillas, pet mice and rats, parakeets and pigeons. Wooden rattlesnakes and eastern copper heads can only be kept as pets if they are legally taken from the wild and require a venomous snake license. Pet owners are limited to a wooden rattlesnake.
Some native wild-caught animals can be kept as pets without a permit as long as their environment complies with regulations. Arizona`s administrative code states that it is illegal to own non-domestic dogs and cats, primates (except non-infantrine primates that are free of zoonoses), alligators, crocodiles, poisonous snakes, and many others. Special permits may be issued to specific individuals or groups to keep these animals if the application falls under the categories of education, public health, commercial photography, wildlife rehabilitation or wildlife management. Some native and non-native animals cannot be owned as pets, including: Oregon allows people with disabilities to own service monkeys as pets. Pets kept as pets do not require a permit and include: Washington does not list allowed exotic pets, but does list prohibited pets. There is a law that covers the custody of animals. The Department of Natural Resources said the law doesn`t ban many animals, in part because when it was written, most people didn`t think people wanted to own them as pets. North Carolina law allows counties and cities to issue exotic animal ordinances. Depending on where you live in the state, you may or may not have regulations. You`ll need an entry permit from the state veterinarian to introduce skunks, foxes, raccoons, non-domestic cats, coyotes, martens, and brush-tailed possums. Vermont maintains an unrestricted list of wild animals that can be kept as pets without a permit, including: North Carolina does not list specific animals that can certainly be kept as pets.
According to Florida`s administrative code, Class I animals are illegal to possess 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 release of non-native species. This law further restricts the capture and keeping of venomous reptiles and other reptiles of concern, unless the owner already had a permit before the law. You do not need a permit to keep ferrets, parrots, hedgehogs, chinchillas and other small rodents. Some species of pets can be kept without a permit, although the number of pets may be limited, including: Washington bans certain pets as pets for a variety of reasons.