It's so Weird to See Ferrets Here

So here's the deal... it's illegal to own a ferret in the state of California. This law was enforced in 1933. Rumor is that you can get a permit, however that is only if the ferret is going to be used in a lab or exhibit and then you not only get a permit but the animal gets injected with a lo jack microchip. If your permitted ferret is found anywhere in California, notwithstanding the exhibit or research lab, it will be destroyed.

The Petco here sells them for $129 and they have a live span of about 5 years. They look cute and sweet, don't they?

Ferrets are best described as "cats without attitudes" or "kittens that never grow up". Humm... makes you wonder why such a creature would be considered contraband in California! The California Department of Fish and Game says that they are a wild menace. Apparently they are on the "wild animal" list. The concern is about them attacking people and about them having rabies. Most ferret fans think that they got on the "list" by mistake.

They are also illegal in Hawaii and New York City. I don't know... I am thinking someone should look at the data over the last 76 years and see how many ferret attacks and rabies reports have been filed in the states where ferrets are legal. In 1990 a rabies vaccine was invented for ferrets so that's one less thing these anti-ferret states have to worry about.

Just another thing that I noticed is different here.

Ciao