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Blenderx06 t1_j0igznu wrote

Reply to comment by alexxerth in Aromatherapy spray that killed two people in a multistate outbreak also killed pet raccoon by AudibleNod

Isn't it illegal to keep North American native species as pets to begin with?

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alexxerth t1_j0ihivg wrote

It's legal to have a pet raccoon in 14 states.

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shfiven t1_j0isdjm wrote

I don't really know why anyone would want to keep NA native species as a pets. To my knowledge there are no animals native to north America that have been domesticated, so by default you are keeping a wild animal. For example, I love my bunnies, and I think the little cottontails who live here are adorable, but they aren't the same. As a more drastic example, I also love my cat but can't imagine keeping a mountain lion as a "pet".

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hepakrese t1_j0itq9r wrote

When I was a child, one of my elementary school friend's parents had a bobcat cub as a pet. The arrangement didn't last long.

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Ok-Chart1485 t1_j0ilqlr wrote

Some states bar ownership of locally native animals, but many have more lax rules

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