Legal Exotic Animals in Illinois

In New Mexico, you can`t own undomesticated cats, primates, crocodiles, alligators, skunks, bears, and wolves. You must complete an application for a pet licence. You do not need a permit for ferrets and llamas. New Mexico does not list exotic animals that can be kept as pets. After an unstable man (not Federer, the man mentioned below) released several exotic animals, Ohio went from being an extremely forgiving exotic animal to a much more restrictive state. Federer, a man who owned a bobcat, argued that his bobcatsnake was literally Federer`s house coat against the Ohio Department of Natural Resources, Wildlife Division. A loophole currently exempts bobcats from banning other species of felids, and lemurs are still legal in primates. I live in New Jersey and I want to have a capuchin monkey. I need to know if it`s illegal to have one. I live in Pitman New Jersey 08071 Can I own a capybara in New Jeresy, please I love capybaras and exotic animals. I also want a dwarf caiman. Potential owners of “dangerous wildlife” (including bears, big cats and great apes) must obtain a registration certificate for that animal issued by an animal registration authority (Texas Health and Safety Code 822.101).

Many other rules apply. However, there are many animals in Texas that are completely legal, and these include capybaras, lemurs, gins, and small wild felidae. Some counties have created the possibility of regular hybrids of domestic and wild animals, including: 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. 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. Unlike many other states, Indiana has a very simple definition of what a wild animal is: if it lives in the wild or is not domesticated, it is a wild animal (IC 14-8-2-318). Like Florida, Indiana classifies animals subject to approval into three categories: many are unaware that fur foxes are considered domesticated; However, they are not as domesticated as Russian domesticated foxes were bred experimentally as pets. “Wild” foxes are not legal, but Michigan domestic foxes are legal as long as you get a health certificate. The Colorado Wildlife Act does not allow you to keep most exotic animals as pets. These include wildebeest, wild boar, raccoon, skunk, hedgehog, opossum, squirrels, porcupines, monk parakeets and primates. You can keep some native reptiles. Dangerous animals can be owned if they are auxiliary animals.

Maine is a terrible state for exotic pet owners, and the restrictions on pets are as extreme as they are unjustifiable. This northernmost state of the continent has a climate where very few animals could survive, but there is a very small list of mammals (gerbils, hamsters, rabbits, mice, rats, guinea pigs, chinchillas, ferrets, sugar gliders, degus) that do not require permits. Obtaining a permit in Maine is considered almost impossible. Reptiles are also restricted to certain species. Nevada has some of the most lax wildlife laws. You can own primates, elephants, camels, wolves, ostriches, alpacas, zebras, non-domestic cats and many other animals without a permit or license. Prohibited animals include alligators, crocodiles, raccoons, bats, coyotes, moose, venomous snakes and foxes. Owners must have a Certificate of Registration (CPR) to possess “dangerous wildlife,” including: The purpose of this article is to list at least one interesting pet that is legal in each state; As a result, the list is far from complete and laws are constantly changing. This article should not be used as a source to determine which pet is legal in your state.

Laws also vary depending on city and county ordinances. So you should do your own independent research. Some native and non-native animals cannot be owned as pets, including: All cervids appear to belong legally to Illinois, only immigration permits and health screenings required to import them into the state as they are considered livestock. It appears that the Illinois Dangerous Animals Act (720 ILCS 585/) detailing the crimes of pet ownership was repealed by P.A. 97-1108. So what you can and can`t own there (or at least what you`re in trouble for if you do) is a bit more convoluted.