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It depends on where you live - ferrets may be completely unregulated, require a license to breed but not to own, require a permit to own, or be entirely illegal and this varies by state or province, county, and city.
Check locally before you buy a ferret, call your local Wildlife Department or Fish and Game Department, the humane society, or veterinarians.
Ferrets are restricted by some individual cities, such as, Washington, DC and New York City. In New York City on June 29th 1999, ferrets were banned in New York City's five boroughs. Ferrets are LEGAL in the rest of New York State. The ban only applies to New York City's five boroughs. Ferrets are legal in Long Island. However, Staten Island is part of New York City.
Ferrets are also prohibited on many US Military Bases.
A permit to own a ferret is needed in other areas, including Rhode Island.
Illinois and Georgia do not require a permit to merely possess a ferret, but a permit is required to breed ferrets.
Ferrets are legal in Wisconsin, but an import permit from the state department of agriculture is required to bring one into the state.
Ferrets are illegal in California under Fish and Game Code Section 2118 and the California Code of Regulations.
Hawaii states that "Ferrets are strictly prohibited as pets under Hawaii law because they are potential carriers of the rabies virus"; the territory of Puerto Rico has a similar law.
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Are ferrets illegal in GA?
Ferrets should be legal in Georgia if it's in the US ^^ Not True. Not all states/ cities in the US Have Ferrets as legal pets. New York City, New York. Hawaii, And California are the only places in the US where Ferrets are illegal
Why is it illegal to hunt with ferrets in the United States?
Probably the same reason they are illegal in California and Hawaii. Ferrets are illegal to hunt with in the US because it is believed by politicians that they may become feral and prey upon native wildlife
What states in the US are ferrets legal?
In the United States, ferrets are illegal in California and Hawaii, and in New York City, New York. The reason ferrets are illegal in some states or cities in the U S - government officials claim that if ferrets are released into the wild, they will establish feral colonies, and prey upon native species. They often cite the problems in New Zealand and Australia with ferrets in the wild preying upon native species causing them to become close to extinction. These ferrets were hybrids between polecats and ferrets mating, that enabled them to survive in the wild. The fact is that domesticated ferrets cannot live on their own in the wild for more than a few days, they have lost any natural instinct to survive on their own, and the ferrets purchased from a pet store are already neutered.
Do ferrets live wild in Minnesota?
Yes, but check with your city government ordinances on companion animals as ferrets may require a permit to own. Ferrets are illegal in the state of California and Hawaii, and in New York City, NY.
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