Pennsylvania does not list exotic animals that are legal to own without a permit. 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. Delaware state law requires permits for most wild mammals and hybrids. Pets that do not require 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 and more. Possession of non-native venomous snakes is illegal.
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. Some imported birds must have legal import documents, which excludes them from the need for a license, including: Pets kept as pets do not require a permit and include: New York law states that you cannot own wild animals, including non-native cats or dogs, bears, crocodiles, venomous reptiles and primates. Animals you can keep as pets without permission include sugar gliders, wallabies, kangaroos, capybaras, porcupines and most non-venomous reptiles. Some native and non-native animals cannot be owned as pets, including: Louisiana does not list specific pets allowed by law without a permit. Oregon lists some wild animals as uncontrolled, and therefore, these pets do not need a permit: If an animal is not prohibited or needs a permit, it can 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. Some wild animals are considered dangerous and are therefore prohibited as pets: The following «large carnivores» cannot be kept as pets: No permit is required to keep certain wildlife, including: A non-commercial wildlife licence is required to own wildlife that is not specifically permitted as pets, Notably: Virginia does not explicitly prohibit pets from being pets. However, permits can be difficult to obtain.
Exotic animals allowed under special handling requirements include: Kansas allows the possession of certain pets, including: Wild animals purchased and registered before 12/31/07 and microchipped before 9/01/07 are allowed as pets as long as they are registered with the state and a long list of requirements has not been violated. You are not allowed to own a variety of exotic animals in Maryland. Wild cats, wild canids, bears, raccoons, skunks, alligators, primates, some venomous snakes and other exotic animals are prohibited from ownership. They are allowed to keep hedgehogs and sugar gliders. Some animals can be taken out of the wild without a permit and kept as pets as long as they are safely locked up, including: If you want to import wildlife into Wisconsin, you will need an import permit and a veterinary certificate of approval. 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.
In Massachusetts, wild animals cannot be kept as pets. According to the state, wild animals are undomesticated animals such as bears, big cats, wild dogs, and primates. You do not need a permit to own ferrets, some turtles and geckos, pigeons, emus, chinchillas, sugar gliders, American bison or llamas. To keep venomous snakes or Gila monsters, you need a permit. Maryland allows certain animals to be kept as pets without a permit, including: A permit is required to keep the following pets from the wild: Indiana does not explicitly prohibit having pets as pets. Kansas state law does not allow dangerous regulated animals to be kept as pets unless you are a zoo, sanctuary, or other licensed facility. Dangerous regulated animals include big cats, bears and venomous snakes. Monkeys are allowed. Ferrets and monk parakeets are prohibited. You need a permit for falconry and keeping birds of prey. The Arizona administrative code states that it is illegal to possess non-domestic dogs and cats, primates (except non-infant primates which 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. Permits are required for the importation of legal pets listed in Section 4-71-6.5 of the Hawaii Bylaws. These animals are subject to quarantine rules before being legally distributed to their owners. Some pets are prohibited as pets because they are harmful to the environment, including: Some exotic animals may not be pets, including almost all marsupials, insectivores, primates, including, but not limited to: Some species of pets may be kept without a permit, although the number of animals kept may be limited, These include: Wooden rattlesnakes and copper heads from the East can only be kept as pets, if they are legally collected from the wild and a venomous snake is allowed. Pet owners are limited to a wooden rattlesnake. You can keep the following native wildlife as pets as long as you have a wildlife hobby permit: Oregon allows people with disabilities to own service monkeys as pets. Maybe you`ve always wanted to own a pet monkey, or you`re wondering if it`s legal for your neighbor to have that cougar in their yard. Luckily for your curiosity, every state has exotic animal laws that allow, restrict, or prohibit the ownership of certain animal species.
The following article describes some of these state laws in more detail. Pets prohibited as pets 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. 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.
The following animals are considered «prohibited» and cannot be kept as pets without permission for prohibited species: Due to rabies, the following animals cannot be kept as pets: Non-native raccoons can be kept as pets with proper veterinary inspection and proof of legal ownership. (c) Personal animals with special permission. Notwithstanding the provisions of articles 4-18-4 and 4-18-5, a permit may be granted by the Ministry to import a wild animal as a pet if a written affidavit or affidavit is completed upon entry to the place of first arrival and immediately transmitted to the Department, by mail or in person.