Category · 5 entries
Species
Per-species legal-status pages: which states allow, restrict, or ban each exotic pet.
5 entries · 5 of these animals have a published row for all 51 jurisdictions.
Monkey Legal States: Can You Own a Pet Monkey? (2026)
Which states allow pet monkeys? A statute-cited 50-state table: 11 states with no permit requirement, 11 permit states, 24 plus D.C. with no lawful route — and the federal rules every other list omits.
26 July 2026 · 24 min read
Ferret Legal States: Where Are Ferrets Legal? (50-State Table, 2026)
Ferrets are legal in 46 states and Washington DC, banned only in California and Hawaii, permit-only in New Jersey and Rhode Island, and banned citywide in New York City. Every row cited to the statute or rule we read.
25 July 2026 · 21 min read
Skunk Legal States: Can You Have a Pet Skunk? (50-State Table)
Where is it legal to own a pet skunk? A statute-cited 50-state table of skunk legality, plus the permit rules, the rabies gap, and the skunk-legal lists that get it wrong.
22 July 2026 · 18 min read
Can You Own a Pet Raccoon? Legal States & Permits (2026)
A pet raccoon is banned in 34 states plus D.C. and permit-only in 14 more; only Arkansas allows one with no permit. All 50 states, statute-cited, plus the rabies rule and captive-bred requirement.
Updated 22 July 2026 · 14 min read
Hedgehog Legal States: Where Are Hedgehogs Legal? (50-State Table)
A pet hedgehog is legal with no permit in 45 states, banned in California, Georgia, Hawaii, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C., and permit-only in New Jersey. Statute-cited 50-state + D.C. table.
21 July 2026 · 14 min read