Are ferrets legal in California?

Question

Or do you have to get some kind of license?

Answer 1

Unfortunately, ferrets are illegal to be kept as pets in the state of California. The reasoning behind this is illegitimate: they believe feral colonies will form and that ferrets are rabies carriers. If you do your research, you will find out the opposite is true. Ferrets would have a very difficult time forming feral colonies, as most ferrets are sold neutered/spayed and the breeding process for ferrets is a difficult one. Jills(unaltered females) will die if not bred. And since ferrets are indoor animals, it is unlikely that they will contract rabies, and you can look at statistics to prove this. It is also required in many states that they be vaccinated for rabies. And if a ferret were to contract rabies, it would more than likely be "dumb rabies," which means they die before showing any symptoms.

Answer 2

They are indeed illegal in California. That doesn't mean that they don't exist there, hence the items for them in your local pet markets. There are qualified ferret vets in California also. I might caution you that if you do get a ferret in California and someone reports it, they will confiscate the ferret and transport it out of state to a ferret shelter or worse. Be very cautious who you let know of your ferret.

Answer 3

No they are completely illegal in the state of California

Answer 4

Nope

Answer 5

they are illegal up until you get cought, pet stores sell everything to maintain them so it is easy to do... i think i have heard of special permits but i dont know how or where to get them...

Answer 6

yes they are illegal.. but then y do they sell the food and stuff for them in the pet stores???.. but yea unfortunately they are illegal in cal.