Why are raccoons legal in some states but not others?

Why are raccoons legal in some states but not others?

L D asked:


What would it take to make it legal in Texas to own and even raise coons for pets?

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7 Responses to “Why are raccoons legal in some states but not others?”

1. g4acre Says:
   January 25th, 2009 at 2:01 am

   dont know texas.but ilegal most because can carry rabies.and they are mean.

2. jshepard17 Says:
   January 27th, 2009 at 12:31 pm

   Raccoons are not meant to be domesticated animals. They are wild animals and are NOT meant to be pets in someones home as a cat or a dog is. The states that ban raccoons as pets are smart, and they realize that wild animals should not be held captive by people.

3. gentle giant Says:
   January 30th, 2009 at 9:50 pm

   We shoot raccoons where I am from. The kill our turkeys , attack our cats and ransack garbage cans. They are pests.

4. Jules Says:
   February 1st, 2009 at 5:18 pm

   Well I’m not sure why they make them illegal, but I do know they are very mean and hate cats. They also carry lots of different diseases like rabies.

5. leblanc_christine@rogers.com Says:
   February 4th, 2009 at 2:47 pm

   They illegal in some states because raccoons are wild animals and unless they are debilitated and unable to survive in the wild, it’s cruel to keep them as pets. A wild animal will always remain unpredictable, whether they’re raised as a pet or not.

6. wenc_just_me Says:
   February 7th, 2009 at 2:50 am

   fear of rabies

7. Sharon S Says:
   February 7th, 2009 at 7:10 am

   It depends on the history and the odds of rabies in that state

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