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What exotic animals are legal in Alberta?

Leia Doyle

What exotic animals are legal in Alberta?

10 Exotic Animals You Can Legally Own as Pets in Canada

  • Potbellied pigs. Average Lifespan: 12 to 18 years.
  • Capybara. Average Lifespan: 8 to 10 years.
  • Mini donkey. Average Lifespan: 28 to 32 years.
  • Sugar glider. Average Lifespan: 8 to 10 years.
  • Fennec fox. Average Lifespan: 10 to 13 years.
  • Hedgehog.
  • Hyacinth macaw.
  • Muntjac deer.

Can you own exotic animals in Alberta?

Calgary animal lovers can legally own African pygmy hedgehogs, sugar gliders, African soft-furred rats and wolfdogs. Here are some details about those animals you probably didn’t know. Pit vipers, polar bears and baboons don’t make great household pets, at least, not according to the Alberta government.

What animals are illegal to own in Alberta?

A small number of Alberta wildlife species that are classified as non-licence animals under the provincial Wildlife Act can be kept as a pet without a permit. However, because of the risk of spreading rabies, bats, skunks or raccoons cannot be kept as pets.

Is owning a bobcat illegal?

Bobcats are not legal to own in California, Connecticut, Nebraska, Minnesota, Iowa, Mississippi, Georgia, South Carolina, Virginia, New Jersey, New York, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont, Hawaii, and Maine.

Is it legal to own a monkey in Alberta?

Alberta and PEI only ban animals considered ‘dangerous’ as pets. This includes all primates. Quebec and Saskatchewan specify which species do and don’t require permits.

Can you own a tiger in Alberta?

We need stronger laws to protect tigers and other wild animals nation-wide. In comparison, our data suggests that no servals are kept as pets in Quebec and Alberta – provinces that prohibit the ownership of these animals. It is also estimated that 713 of the tigers kept as pets in Canada are kept in Ontario.

Can I own a monkey in Ontario?

Monkeys, chimpanzees, orangutans, gorillas and other primates are typically illegal to own as pets in most parts of Canada.

Do servals bark?

Servals are very vocal, making sounds similar to a domestic cat. They can meow, hiss, growl, purr, and, when feeling threatened, make an angry-sounding bark. Servals can be found throughout Africa, but most of their population lives south of the Sahara desert.

Can I own a caracal cat?

In Arizona, Arkansas, Delaware, Florida, Indiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Texas, and South Dakota, it’s legal for licensed individuals to purchase and own caracals, a distinctive-looking wildcat.

Can a bobcat kill a dog?

If you have only a big dog, you really don’t have anything to worry about. While a bobcat could technically still attack and seriously hurt an animal over 30 pounds, it likely won’t. “There’s too much of a size disparity,” Hale says. “They are looking for a meal, not a fight.”

Where can I own a monkey in Canada?

Ontario is the only province without any provincial legislation regarding the regulation of exotic animal ownership. It is left up to Ontario municipalities to regulate the exotic animal ownership through bylaws . Some municipalities do consider primates illegal, but many don’t.