Ferret Question!?

Question

I REALLY want a ferret, or 2 but I live in CA, so, can I go to Arizona or Nevada and buy a ferret, then drive back? Do they check your car? Please help!

Thanks!

Answer 1

Sigh. I wish some of the other folks wouldn't guess at the answer.

Okay. Yes, they have checkpoints, and Ferrets Anonymous keeps on top of them and gives instructions on where to go, what to do.

There are also many ferret-friendly vets in CA, so it's not an impossibility to have a ferret there and care for it well.

However, be careful who sees the ferret, because if someone comes to seize it from your home or apartment you'll have little recourse at that time.

Please look at the resources, and do be careful. Make sure you know what having a ferret entails. It's a little tougher in CA but not impossible.

Answer 2

Depending on where you live you can get a permit. Keeping one illegally isn't a good idea, what if your ferret gets sick or injured? There's a good chance your local vet will turn you in and your pet will be put down.

Ferrets make pretty good pets but keep in mind they're totally hyper, you should see what a ferret can to with a roll of toilet paper.

http://www.cdfa.org/

Answer 3

As far as I know, ferrets are still illegal to keep as pets in California. You would knowingly be breaking the law. There is a petition below to sign to change this stupid law!

http://www.goldenstateferretsociety.org/pdfs/FerretsInCalifornia.pdf

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/hcpb/species/nuis_exo/ferret/ferret_issues.shtml

http://www.petitiononline.com/ferret83/petition.html

Answer 4

You should think about the commit above, if ferrets are illegal then you probably won' t find a vet near by, and if it is an emergency then you won't have time to drive to AZ to see one.

Answer 5

why would they its not like ferrets are illegal or anything....