I've been trying to find out, and I'm wondering if anyone knows?
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-Thank you.Is it legal to have a pet raccoon in minnesota?
Are you fond of having a pet that bites you all of the time? Because they do. I'm not making it up. I work with exotics. We have a rescue center and we take in these animals all of the time. People buy them and then realize once it is a year or so old that they can't tolerate the biting any longer. You CANNOT train them not to bite. They do not train like dogs. They are more wild. Now, I'm not trying to discourage you. I do support ownership of exotics. But, running a rescue center, I see that very few cases work out. You need to know all about their care, diet, housing, enrichment, behavior, and husbandry. You will also need a wildlife permit. AND IT DOESN'T END THERE! You still need to call your state game and fishery AND your county government office to check on the regulations. Such as minimum cage size requirement, annual vet visits, etc. Research is key! Don't be one of those uneducated owners who ends up killing their pet because they don't know what the healthy diet for it is or so forth. BE EDUCATED!
Is it legal to have a pet raccoon in minnesota?
no it's not legal unless you have a special wildlife permit. raccons carry rabies and many diseases that are harmful to humans and domestic pets. you can find a list of legal vs. illegal pets on the USDA website. it also divides the listings by state
Hi, Raccoons aren't legal in any state without a permit. I suggest, if you do get a permit that you get it vaccinated for rabies. Raccoons will be a hard pet to take care of. I don't advise you getting one.
babe I don't think that's legal anywhere. you know, states are very afraid of the spread of rabies.
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It's a myth that raccoons are a rabies vector species. They can get rabies, yes but they are not a vector species meaning that they do not harbor it then at some point later on in life break with it. Only skunks and bats are actual vector species. Just like every other species, including humans, they can contract it from skunks and bats by being bitten from an actively rabid skunk or bat. But again, they are not a vector species. Unless you have active knowledge and actually work with vector species and understand how rabies works, please do not use mistake "vector" with "contracting". Bats and skunks can harbor rabies and then later break with it, usually when their immune system is down. Until the disease crosses the blood - brain barrier and goes into salivatory glands, it is not active. I work with bats and have been bitten numerous times (yes, I am vaccinated) but the actual likelihood of contracting rabies in most states (not to include the coastal states) is less than half a percent. I also work with raccoons. Over 100 per year. I have yet to see rabies in either species including skunks. I have seen it more in large animals and domestics than in wildlife.
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