Ferrets are illegal in Cali, yet I see people with them?

[Moochie]

The Petsmart here, I saw a ferret in someone's cart in a small dog bed. It was the first time I saw a ferret and the owner explained to me what it was and stuff. Friend on the military base near where I live, she has a white one and the normal brown colored kind. I was like "huh?!? how'd you get that?! what how?". Micheala told me her mom got both in Nevada.

What?! What?! What?!

Can someone explain?

 

[KellyHM]

Ferrets are illegal there?! That has got to be the oddest thing I've ever heard. Every freakin thing is legal in CA.

Interesting...

 

[redhen]

I feel your pain... i cant get a monkey here in MA either...

(I CAN have a ferret though.. neener..neener.. )

 

[aubreynoramarie]

Ferrets at petsmart and petco next to the gerbils!

They are so stinking cute, I always wanna take one home, but then I remember how much they stink.

 

[cafarmgirl]

Yes, lots of interesting things are legal in this wonderful state but NO, you cannot have a ferret!

Notice a lot of pet stores sell ferret food and supplies so apparently lots of people own contraband ferrets!

 

[debilorrah]

They are illegal to SELL here but not to own. So, if you see a ferret here, they bought it out of state, like Las Vegas.

 

[Zinnia-Hen]

The reason why you cannot have a ferret is because they destroy crops, and the central valley in California is very important...Same thing goes for gerbils. Because I was so used to those laws, I was surprised when I saw a gerbil in the petstore for the first time when I moved up to Washington a few months ago!

That's strange though. Hopefully they don't get in trouble or anything, those 'lil guys are adorable and I'd hate to get rid of it...

 

[HHandbasket]

Ferret = Nature's slinky.

They're just so cute.

 

[AKsmama]

Some places sell ferret cages and give the ferret away "free with cage purchase."

 

[Carols Clucks]

I heard the reason is that they easily naturalize if let loose they thrive and either damage crops or native wild animals.