Some states treat wolf hybrids as pets. As of August 2013, these are Arizona, Colorado, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Louisiana, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Washington, West Virginia and Wisconsin. Some of these states have restrictions on the maximum percentage of wolves an animal can contain to be considered a hybrid, and some assume that an animal that looks like a wolf is more of a wolf than a hybrid. Contact your state wildlife agency to find out what laws apply to your situation. Coyotes, wolves, tigers, lions, non-native bears, and great apes are prohibited by South Carolina law, except for those owned or registered before January 2018. You will need a permit to own bison, foxes, raccoons, bobcats, beavers and deer. You do not need a permit to own monkeys, reptiles, amphibians, parrots, tropical fish, rabbits or small rodents such as gerbils, hamsters, guinea pigs and mice. Several states define wolf hybrids as wild animals and restrict private property. Hybrid wolf ownership is restricted in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Delaware, Florida, Idaho, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Dakota, Pennsylvania, South Dakota and Virginia.

Some states require permits, others set minimum standards for hybrid wolf pens, and others have strict rabies laws that can result in the destruction of your pet if it bites someone. Check with your state for details. D. 1 wolf-dog hybrids. The ban on wolf-dog hybrids expired on 1 January 1997. Individuals are advised that local ordinances or other government regulations may prohibit the possession of these animals. Any animal that appears indistinguishable from a wolf or is represented in any way as a wolf is considered a wolf, unless there is documentation in good faith. Shadow is a Hybrid Timberwolf and Alaskan Malamute 55/45 puppy that is almost ready for its new family! It has had series of vaccines and is up to date with deworming, is equipped with a microchip . V.

Proof of Legal Ownership. (Proof of legal ownership includes original purchase documents, veterinary records, or any other document acceptable to the ministry proving ownership); Permits are required to own or raise wildlife in Maine. You are not allowed to own wild deer, bears, moose or turkeys. Other prohibited animals include lion, cheetah, wolf, monkey, camel, alligator, monk parakeet and humpback swan. If you have permits, you can keep emus, domestic ferrets, sugar gliders and chinchillas. 3. Some of these animals are classified as endangered species and others appear so similar to threatened subspecies that they make practical distinctions. This similarity in appearance can be a way to market illegally acquired endangered animals and limit the effective enforcement of endangered species laws. 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. Maybe you`ve always wanted to own a monkey, or you`re wondering if it`s legal for your neighbor to have this puma in their garden. Fortunately for your curiosity, every state has exotic animal laws that allow, restrict, or prohibit the possession of certain animal species. The following article describes in detail some of these state laws. i. a declaration that the beneficiary has a legal right to possess weapons and/or other equipment necessary for the implementation of the plan provided for in paragraph H.2.h; According to the Florida Administrative Code, it is illegal to own Class I animals 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 spread of alien species. This law further restricts the capture and possession of poisonous reptiles and other affected reptiles, unless the owner already has a permit before the law. You do not need a permit to keep ferrets, parrots, hedgehogs, chinchillas and other small rodents.

Permits are required for the importation, transportation and possession of wildlife that is illegally possessed. 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. Arizona`s administrative code states that it is illegal to own non-domestic dogs and cats, primates (except non-infant primates free of zoonoses), alligators, crocodiles, venomous snakes, and many others. Special permits may be granted to certain persons or groups to keep these animals if the application falls under the categories of education, public health, commercial photography, wildlife rehabilitation or wildlife management. Possession of wolf hybrids is restricted in some jurisdictions where they are considered a type of wild animal rather than a dog. The Hybrid Law website refers to the government`s legal restrictions. 3.

The ban on wolf-dog hybrids expired on 1 January 1997. Individuals are advised that local ordinances or other government regulations may prohibit the possession of these animals. This condition restricts potentially dangerous animals. Bears, big cats, wolves and primates are included in the list of illegal animals belonging to this state. If you had a primate under 35 pounds before october 1, 2010 at maturity, you can keep ownership of that animal. It is illegal to own dangerous regulated animals, including: Pennsylvania does not list exotic animals that are legally kept without permission. Even in states that treat wolf hybrids as pets, counties and cities are allowed to adopt stricter regulations or ban animal ownership altogether. County and city ordinances change frequently. Contact your local animal control office for current restrictions that apply to your potential pet. Georgia`s Department of Natural Resources describes illegal animals as inherently dangerous animals. This classification includes kangaroos, primates, undomesticated dogs, undomesticated 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 don`t need a permit for European sugar gliders or ferrets. Domesticated rabbits and small rodents are also allowed without permission, with the exception of hedgehogs. Wooden rattlesnakes and eastern copperheads can only be kept as pets if they have been legally harvested from the wild and require a venomous snake permit. Pet owners are limited to a wooden rattlesnake. Hybrids of wolves are legal with proof that they are hybrids. Red and gray wolves. A hybrid wolf who had been sentenced to death by a Louisiana judge for his aggressive behavior was given a grace period Tuesday after a state prison guard proposed an alternative sentence. f. Greyhound hybrids (Canis lupus or Canis rufus x Canis familiarus); Ohio`s laws have changed since the Zanesville animal slaughter in 2011.

More than 50 wild animals were released from a reserve where authorities 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 a permit include lemurs, foxes, bobcats, alpacas and llamas. Iowa is pretty simple with its exotic pet laws. You must not own, possess or raise a dangerous wild animal. The law defines exotics as non-native cats and dogs, bears, primates, many reptiles, etc. Dog-wolf hybrids and some cat hybrids are allowed. A permit is required for falconry and the keeping of birds of prey. Some counties have created the opportunity to regularly use hybrids of domestic and wild animals, including: Private ownership of wolf hybrids is illegal in some states. These are Alaska, Connecticut, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Hampshire, New York, Rhode Island and Wyoming.

Zoos, educational institutions, circuses and other organizations are often exempt, but permits are not issued to individuals. If an animal is not banned or requires a permit, it can be kept as a pet. However, no one can own more than 6 animals of any kind and no more than 25 wild animals without game at any given time.