Exotic Animals As Pets In Canada

However the exotic pet trade is second only drugs in terms of illegal markets.

Exotic animals as pets in canada. When most canadians think about taking on the responsibility of owning a pet a dog cat budgie goldfish hamster or lizards comes to mind. With 14 million wild animals kept as pets in Canada the reality is that these animals are likely to live nearby. Our exotic animals farm since opening has been home to a variety of exotic animals including Fennec foxes Falcons Marmoset monkeys Squirrel monkeys Savannah kittens and many more.

Not all exotic animals make good pets please do research when contacting anyone on an animal you want as a pet. No specific species are banned by legislation. Read our positions on exotic pets and wild and exotic animals in zoos aquariums and other permanent captivity.

Finally to conclude according to the Canadian Constitution Act animals are considered property and control of exotic pets is left to provincial legislation. 588652 wild animals are kept as pets. Alberta toughened its stance on exotic animals in 2000.

Just over 40 of all exotic wild animals kept as pets can be found in Ontario. Exotic animals such as tigers lions monkeys marmosets fennec foxes caimans cobras poison arrow dart frogs and many others are illegal to own as pets in BC. Your dog or cat wont be dropped.

Saskatchewan has two classifications for exotic pets ones that need a permit and ones. All artiodactylous ungulates except domestic goats sheep pigs and cattle all canidae except the domestic dog All crocodilians such as alligators and crocodiles All edentates such as anteaters sloths. This includes local wild animals with the exception of my page on ecological concerns where I am referring to nonlocal animals only.

With increasing popularity and demand of our exotic pets for sale we decided to set up a website to serve pet enthusiasts all over the nation and to a few countries with legal status on exotic animals. Most people know that wild animals like grizzly bears and cougars should never be pets. Some exotic pet owners are very public with their animals.