Exotic Animals As Pets In Canada

588652 wild animals are kept as pets.

Exotic animals as pets in canada. The unregulated exotic pet trade in Canada When a province fails to regulate the keeping of exotic animals the responsibility to ban or regulate the keeping of exotic wild pets fall with each individual municipality. Below is an overview of 10 exotic animals that can be legally owned as pets in canada. 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. 286693 wild animals are kept as pets. Yet for those looking for something a little more off the beaten path these 11 exotic animals are all totally legal to have as pets in canada.

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. 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.

Most people know that wild animals like grizzly bears and cougars should never be pets. Just over 40 of all exotic wild animals kept as pets can be found in Ontario. It is illegal to own any exotic animals without a permit.

Its very difficult to come up with a number of exotic pets currently in Canada as many go undocumented and some arent legally considered exotic pets. This includes local wild animals with the exception of my page on ecological concerns where I am referring to nonlocal animals only. 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.

Exotic pets require a permit to import and possess however there is a list of 43 species that are exempt from this. When most canadians think about taking on the responsibility of owning a pet a dog cat budgie goldfish hamster or lizards comes to mind. Many people are surprised to learn about the great diversity of species that we have on this planet and this variety extends to the animals we keep in our homes.