Exotic Animals As Pets In Canada

This includes local wild animals with the exception of my page on ecological concerns where I am referring to nonlocal animals only.

Exotic animals as pets in canada. 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. 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. 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.

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. Find the owl in pets find or rehome a dog cat bird horse and more on kijiji. Finally to conclude according to the Canadian Constitution Act animals are considered property and control of exotic pets is left to provincial legislation.

Exotic pet breakdown by province. Saskatchewan has two classifications for exotic pets ones that need a permit and ones. With 14 million wild animals kept as pets in Canada the reality is that these animals are likely to live nearby.

The average premium for pet insurance in canada is 29 a month for a cat and 39 a month for a dog. Below is an overview of 10 exotic animals that can be legally owned as pets in canada. 286693 wild animals are kept as pets.

This makes it very confusing for Canadians and causes difficulties when moving from one province to another. A searchable list of the more than 1000 species of exotic animals designated as Controlled Alien Species that are prohibited or restricted by the province is available. However the exotic pet trade is second only drugs in terms of illegal markets.

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. Some exotic pet owners are very public with their animals. As pet-keeping continues to grow in popularity exotic pet-keeping does as well.