Rachel215
Lives in PA!
I discovered that Pennsylvania is a bad state for owning hedgehogs.
Upon further research, I became confused looking at House Bill 575.
Under the part of the bill defining "exotic animals," it says:
It sounds like hedgehogs are specifically exempted from the ban on exotic animals. We currently own a chinchilla, purchased legally from a commercial PA store. They appear on this same list.
Can anyone explain this to me?
Upon further research, I became confused looking at House Bill 575.
Under the part of the bill defining "exotic animals," it says:
"The term shall not be construed to include any member of the class Aves (birds), any member of the families Equidae (horses, asses and zebras), Camelidae (camels, alpacas and llamas), Cervidae (deer, moose and elk), Bovidae (wild cattle and spiral-horned antelopes), Muridae (rats and mice), Chinchillidae (chinchillas and viscachas), Leporidae (rabbits and hares), Erinaceidae (hedgehogs and moonrats), Petauridae (gliders and striped possums) or any member of the species Mustela furo (domestic ferrets) or Cavia porcellus (domestic guinea pigs) or any "domestic animal" as that term is defined in 18 Pa.C.S. § 5511 (relating to cruelty to animals)."
It sounds like hedgehogs are specifically exempted from the ban on exotic animals. We currently own a chinchilla, purchased legally from a commercial PA store. They appear on this same list.
Can anyone explain this to me?