You may be able to get permission if you exhibit in a library, school, media, etc. However, they are subject to annual inspections. Some states seem to allow foxes with permits they won`t give you, like Maine and Delaware. Others make foxes legal in the state, but by importing illegally, and without breeders in the state, it`s the same as banning them. Pet owners were allowed to own domestic foxes in Virginia because of a loophole designed to make it legal for fur farmers, but that was reversed in 2017. Unfortunately, legal alien pet ownership is declining because it receives little support or cultural acceptance. 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. You must obtain a captive hunting license (PR1350) to own gray red foxes and all phases of color. The permit appears to be open to the public and also includes owners who owned the animals prior to the issuance of the rule (no grandfathering clause). Animals must be bred in captivity and must not be taken from the wild.
The cost of the app is $45. When you apply for this approval, an inspection of the enclosure will be performed to ensure that it meets the correct specifications. These include security, following boxes, shade, bedding, ect. For foxes, the pen must be at least 8 feet by 6 feet high for a single animal (more if there is more than one animal). Photos of the enclosure can also be accepted. Exotic foxes such as fennec foxes appear to be legal without a permit, but they must have a health certificate if imported from abroad. Georgia`s Ministry of Natural Resources describes illegal animals as naturally dangerous. This classification includes kangaroos, primates, non-domesticated dogs, non-domesticated cats, crocodiles, alligators, elephants, bats, piranhas, air-breathing catfish, Gila monsters, cobras and other venomous snakes.
If you want to have a capuchin monkey as a pet, a special permit is required. You do not need a permit for sugar gliders or ferrets. Domestic rabbits and small rodents are also allowed without permission, with the exception of hedgehogs. Prohibits the sale, purchase, trade, barter, export or shipment, transfer and/or relocation of native reptiles and amphibians. PERMIT (Export Permit) required for the export of legal products. Temporarily issues one for education, rehabilitation and conservation when animals return to their condition. AUTHORIZATION for endangered or threatened species in need of management. In Oregon, it is illegal to own feral cats, bears other than black bears, dogs that are not native to Oregon, monkeys, alligators, crocodiles or caimans. You can get a special permit for an assistance monkey.
Animals you can have without a license include alpacas, ferrets, bison, camels, chinchillas, emus, ostriches, llamas, lemurs, sugar gliders and giraffes. The following information was collected using multiple resources in the hope of finding the most recent legislation (this information was collected in November 2018). The regulations of many states have remained unchanged for years, however, it is not impossible that any of the following information is false, so if there is confusion about the legality of an animal that you seriously want to obtain, you may need to verify this information by calling the right governing bodies. Ohio`s laws have changed since the Zanesville animal slaughter in 2011. More than 50 wild animals have been released from a reserve where authorities have had to euthanize lions, tigers, bears and wolves roaming the streets. Since then, the Dangerous Wildlife Act has made lions, tigers, bears, elephants, alligators, monkeys and servals illegal and requires a permit. Animals that do not require permits are lemurs, foxes, bobcats, alpacas and llamas. 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. Ranched foxes are “domesticated” forms of red foxes.
The most commonly available domestic foxes are those from the fur trade. Russian domesticated foxes are extremely rare in the United States (there are only a handful of individuals in North America) and can only be imported from Russia (they are sterilized). Exotic foxes are not mentioned, so they are unlikely to be regulated by this department. This could mean that they are legal without a permit. Like many states, the two native fox species in the United States, the red fox and the gray fox, require a permit to own. It`s not clear if this license will be distributed to pet owners, so they may not be technically legal. Other than that, however, Indiana is considered a relatively “exotic pet-friendly” state. Exotic foxes such as polar fox, fennec, swift fox and bat-eared fox may be possessed without permission. In Arkansas, all fox species are allowed, no permits required. Arkansas is one of the legal states for pet foxes and allows all types of foxes, but the Arkansas Hunting and Fishing Commission offers some restrictions on imported foxes. Arkansas residents can even catch a wild fox and keep it as a pet.
Imported red and grey foxes are not allowed. In Florida, all fox species are allowed with a permit. All types of foxes are allowed in Florida, but the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission requires a Class 3 wildlife permit for foxes. It is an easy license to obtain and is designed to make fox ownership very popular in Florida. This condition requires a permit for gray and red foxes in captivity. The cost of the permit is $33 and applies only to captive-bred animals. This likely means that exotic foxes are legal without a license. Native foxes, with the exception of red foxes, require a permit (Chapter 10) to import and possess from the department. Red foxes only need an import permit. Exotic foxes are not legal for environmental reasons. It is not known to what extent these permits are available. The only legal species of fox is the red fox (Vulpes vulpes).
Others are regulated and controlled by licences; However, this is rarely, if ever, given to private pet owners. This list is as complete as possible for states that allow any type of fox. If your condition is not on this list, it is likely that a fox species is not legal and to know otherwise, firm confirmation by a state official is required. Some states have been inconclusive because they can admit foxes with a permit, but that permit has been described as difficult or impossible for a “pet owner.” In this article, a pet owner is NOT a USDA-licensed facility that does exhibitions or educational work. These facilities (sometimes a person`s home) can often obtain permits in most states. 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.