What States are Serval Cats Legal to Own?
Here are the laws in each state. Remember to check with your local municipality for exact laws regarding keeping serval cats and other exotic animals as pets:
- Alabama - can be owned without a license.
- Alaska - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Arizona - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Arkansas - Illegal to own a serval cat
- California - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Colorado - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Connecticut - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Delaware - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Florida - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Georgia - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Hawaii - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Idaho - Legal, but only with a permit. It may be illegal in some cities or counties - check with local laws or bylaws first.
- Illinois - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Indiana - Legal, but only with a permit. It may be illegal in some cities or counties - check with local laws or bylaws first.
- Iowa - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Kansas - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Kentucky - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Louisiana - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Maine - Legal, but only with a permit. It may be illegal in some cities or counties - check with local laws or bylaws first.
- Maryland - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Massachusetts - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Michigan - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Minnesota - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Mississippi - Legal, but only with a permit. It may be illegal in some cities or counties - check with local laws or bylaws first.
- Missouri - Legal, but only with a permit. It may be illegal in some cities or counties - check with local laws or bylaws first.
- Montana - Legal, but only with a permit. It may be illegal in some cities or counties - check with local laws or bylaws first.
- Nebraska - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Nevada - Can be owned without a license.
- New Hampshire - Illegal to own a serval cat
- New Jersey - Illegal to own a serval cat
- New Mexico - Illegal to own a serval cat
- New York - Illegal to own a serval cat
- North Carolina - Can be owned without a license.
- North Dakota - Legal, but only with a permit. It may be illegal in some cities or counties - check with local laws or bylaws first.
- Ohio - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Oklahoma - Legal, but only with a permit. It may be illegal in some cities or counties - check with local laws or bylaws first.
- Oregon - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Pennsylvania - Legal, but only with a permit. It may be illegal in some cities or counties - check with local laws or bylaws first.
- Rhode Island - Legal, but only with a permit. It may be illegal in some cities or counties - check with local laws or bylaws first.
- South Carolina - Illegal to own a serval cat
- South Dakota - Legal, but only with a permit. It may be illegal in some cities or counties - check with local laws or bylaws first.
- Tennessee - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Texas - Legal, but only with a permit. It may be illegal in some cities or counties - check with local laws or bylaws first.
- Utah - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Vermont - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Virginia - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Washington - Illegal to own a serval cat
- West Virginia - Illegal to own a serval cat
- Wisconsin - Can be owned without a license.
- Wyoming - Illegal to own a serval cat