By law, wild or illegal animals may not be sold or kept as pets. The following animals may not be kept as pets:
- Wolf, fox, coyote, hyena, dingo, jackal, other undomesticated dogs
- Lion, tiger, leopard, jaguar, puma, panther, mountain lion, cheetah, cougar, bobcat, lynx, other undomesticated cats
- Ferret, weasel, mink, badger, wolverine, skunk, mongoose
- Squirrel, raccoon, bat
- Bear, elephant, zebra, rhinoceros, giraffe, hippopotamus
- Tarantula, black widow, other venomous spiders
- Iguana, gila monster, many other lizards
- Monkey, ape, chimpanzee, gorilla
- Viper, cobra, python, anaconda, many other snakes
- Alligator, crocodile, snapping turtle, other turtles less than 4 inches in length
- Eagle, hawk, falcon, owl, vulture, emu, ostrich, other large or predatory birds
- Rooster, duck, goose, turkey
- Bee (other than a honeybee), hornet, wasp, other venomous insects
- Gopher, woodchuck, beaver, hedgehog, porcupine, other large rodents
- Deer, antelope, llama, camel
- Sheep, goat, pigs, and most farm animals
- Kangaroo, opossum, koala, other marsupials
- Dolphin, whale, seal, sea lion, walrus, other sea mammals