These 7 Pets Are Banned In Washington

People have owned exotic pets from small monkeys to big cats throughout history, but in the modern day, some animals may not be suitable as household companions.

Every state has its own laws regulating the ownership specific wildlife. They can also have exceptions or permit requirements when it comes to having an exotic pet. Generally, these laws are in place to protect the general public from inherently dangerous animals.

Some have banned the usual suspects as pets (bears, lions, tigers, etc.) while others have banned more obscure creatures. In Alabama for example, it's illegal to own mongooses as pets. What about Washington?

According to MSN, these pets are banned in the Evergreen State: chimpanzees, tigers, lions, crocodiles, jaguars, leopards, venomous reptiles.

This is according to Washington's Dangerous Animal Law, which prohibits residents from owning "animals that pose a threat to people, livestock, or domestic animals." They also included alligators, wolves, monkeys (non-human primates), bears, lemurs and more under this law.

If you want to see which animals are banned as pets in other states, click here.

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