Exotic Pets

Effective January 1, 2014: The Revised Code of Washington prohibits the keeping of certain dangerous wild animals as pets. A partial list of those considered "dangerous wild animals" can be found below; for a complete list, see RCW 16.30.010.

  • Lions
  • Tigers
  • Captive-bred Cougars
  • Jaguars
  • Cheetahs
  • Leopards
  • Snow Leopards
  • Clouded Leopards
  • Wolves 
  • Bears
  • Hyenas
  • Rhinoceroses
  • Non-human Primates
  • Elephants
  • Venomous Snakes/Reptiles
  • Crocodiles
  • Alligators
  • Caimans
  • Gavials