Why are Some Animals Illegal to Have as Pets?
April 12th 2009 13:58
Each state has its own laws towards having exotic animals as pets, and each individual species is on that list for a reason. And, there are a number of reasonable reasons as to why the government does not want you to have certain animals as pets within that state.
Some of those reasons are those listed below. Just remember that before you get a pet that is considered an exotic pet (IE any animal that is rare and unusual in the pet trade), you should check your state laws. For example, in Georgia, where I live, we cannot have pet hedgehogs, degus, sugar gliders, etc., but if we go to the neighboring state of Alabama, just about any animal is legal to have as a pet.
For the most part, though animals are banned as pets because they are either endangered or native animals to that state. But, that does not limit the reasons by any means.
A few reasons that animals cannot be kept as pets without a permit can include, but not be limited to the following:
* Native animal
* Rare or endangered
* Dangerous animal (IE venomous, large and powerful, etc.)
* Complex diet that can be hard to reproduce properly
* Medical care
* Space requirements
* If loose, can kill other animal populations either by illness, food sources, hunting, etc
* Can become a pest if loose in the wild, possibly causing problems with over-breeding or problems with farmers and crops.
These laws are in place to protect the safety of the animals and the public, so before you purchase an exotic animal, especially if you are out of state, you want to make sure that you check your state laws before bringing the pet over the state borders.
You'll find commonly banned animals can include:
* Chinchillas
* Degus
* Ferrets
* Kinkajou
* Monkeys and other primates
* Skunks
* Sugar gliders
* Various bird species
* Venomous snakes
* Various large boas and pythons
* Wolves
Some of those reasons are those listed below. Just remember that before you get a pet that is considered an exotic pet (IE any animal that is rare and unusual in the pet trade), you should check your state laws. For example, in Georgia, where I live, we cannot have pet hedgehogs, degus, sugar gliders, etc., but if we go to the neighboring state of Alabama, just about any animal is legal to have as a pet.
For the most part, though animals are banned as pets because they are either endangered or native animals to that state. But, that does not limit the reasons by any means.
A few reasons that animals cannot be kept as pets without a permit can include, but not be limited to the following:
* Native animal
* Rare or endangered
* Dangerous animal (IE venomous, large and powerful, etc.)
* Complex diet that can be hard to reproduce properly
* Medical care
* Space requirements
* If loose, can kill other animal populations either by illness, food sources, hunting, etc
* Can become a pest if loose in the wild, possibly causing problems with over-breeding or problems with farmers and crops.
These laws are in place to protect the safety of the animals and the public, so before you purchase an exotic animal, especially if you are out of state, you want to make sure that you check your state laws before bringing the pet over the state borders.
You'll find commonly banned animals can include:
* Chinchillas
* Degus
* Ferrets
* Kinkajou
* Monkeys and other primates
* Skunks
* Sugar gliders
* Various bird species
* Venomous snakes
* Various large boas and pythons
* Wolves
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