Exotic Animals As Pets In Canada

Read our positions on exotic pets and wild and exotic animals in zoos aquariums and other permanent captivity.

Exotic animals as pets in canada. Exotic pets require a permit to import and possess however there is a list of 43 species that are exempt from this. 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. But many dont make the connection that exotic animals sold in pet shops and online are also wild animals just from other countries.

When most canadians think about taking on the responsibility of owning a pet a dog cat budgie goldfish hamster or lizards comes to mind. Below is an overview of 10 exotic animals that can be legally owned as pets in canada. Exotic pet breakdown by province.

This includes local wild animals with the exception of my page on ecological concerns where I am referring to nonlocal animals only. Just over 40 of all exotic wild animals kept as pets can be found in Ontario. 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.

Each province has slightly different laws regarding exotic pets. Find the owl in pets find or rehome a dog cat bird horse and more on kijiji. Alberta toughened its stance on exotic animals in 2000.

The average premium for pet insurance in canada is 29 a month for a cat and 39 a month for a dog. No specific species are banned by legislation. They are often touted as one of the easier exotic pets to maintain as a house pet as they are seen as clean and can be kept in a relatively small enclosure.

However the exotic pet trade is second only drugs in terms of illegal markets. Though his evidence is anecdotal he says there has been an increase in the import of exotic pets in Canada in the last 15 years the most popular species being green anole lizards ball pythons. These Chihuahua-sized canids are becoming increasingly popular exotic animals that people seek to own and for good reason.