Genets are so rare as pets that it can be difficult to find exotic veterinarians with the expertise to care for them. There are no approved vaccines for Genets, but exotic veterinarians recommend annual testing. Some Genet owners and their veterinarians choose to vaccinate with rabies and distemper vaccines, but the effectiveness and safety of this practice is still debated. Castration and sterilization (and deparafitting, if chosen) should be performed at a young age (up to 6 months) or as recommended by your veterinarian. Hedgehogs became legal in 2016 after the state realized that those who worked in the cotton trade were now domesticated and could no longer survive in the wild. It is legal to own many wild mammals in Illinois, with the exception of bears, lions, tigers, leopards, ocelots, jaguars, cheetahs, margays, pumas, lynx, lynx, bobcats, jaguarundis, wolves, coyotes and hyenas. Most snakes native to the United States can be owned, with the exception of the Eastern Diamondback, Western Diamondback, Mojave, South Pacific, and wooden rattlesnakes. 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. This small mammal looks like a rodent, but is actually a carnivorous marsupial.
They are popular in the trade of exotic animals. Arizona law prohibits all species of the genus Didelphis, which consists of “American opossums,” all of which are cat-sized, and the most common member is the Virginia opossum, native to North America. There does not appear to be any other listing for other species of Opossum that make non-Didelphis species legal. These include short-tailed opossum, four-eyed opossum, mouse opossum, yapok water opossum, and wool opossum. Desert turtles are native to Arizona. However, it is illegal to take a turtle out of the desert of nature. Sometimes a desert turtle is captured and cannot be returned to the wild. Therefore, if you are looking for a rodent as a pet, we recommend sticking to the legal rodents in California – especially the domesticated breeds of golden hamsters, dwarf hamsters, rats, mice, guinea pigs and chinchilla (chinchilla laniger). It is illegal to own dangerous regulated animals, including: In most cases, 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. Pets allowed include guinea pigs, chinchillas, domesticated mice and rats, parakeets and pigeons.
As long as you own 2.5 acres, you can keep many species of animals in Florida, including bears, big cats, rhinos, crocodiles and chimpanzees, and more. It is illegal to own African pythons and Burmese amethystin pythons resembling nets, green anacondas, Nile monitors, green iguanas and tegus. You can apply for a specific wildlife permit to keep others, but the permit must be signed by someone who is another holder of the same or higher permit. We hope you will never face the loss of a beloved pet or criminal charges for keeping an illegal pet in California. However, if you do — or if you or a loved one is accused of violating California`s animal cruelty laws — we`re here to help. We have our headquarters in Los Angeles, but we have offices throughout the state. Simply contact us using the form on this page or call our nearest office for a free consultation with one of our California criminal defense attorneys. (See our related article What is Animal Abuse in California?) Most genets are formed in the litter. You can provide a small litter box with recycled newspaper litter or unscented cat litter in the cage.
If your Genet is properly trained, he should return to his cage to use his litter box when he is free in the house. Many of these restrictions seem obvious – such as banning the possession of lions, tigers or bears. Since almost anything is possible once you cross the Nevada border, penalties may come as a surprise to some pet owners. While those who live on the east side of Lake Tahoe can legally own a variety of animals, those on the Californian side who have as much as a hedgehog face penalties that may include: Question: Is it legal to have a coydog dog as a pet in Arizona? 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. Fortunately, people in California are rarely prosecuted for illegal possession of exotic animals. However, the State of California has the right to remove any illegal pets from you. Depending on the species, this can result in the rehabilitation and release of your california-illegal pet into the wild, sending it to a care facility, or even selling it to a lab or euthanizing it. 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. Permits are required for the importation, transportation and possession of wildlife that is illegally possessed. Genets are not practical pets. They are usually remote and independent. You may think they look like bigger ferrets that are cuddly and fun, but genets usually resist restraint and manipulation.