Can you have a pet fox in california?

The fennec fox is native to North Africa but is no stranger to California. Licensed breeders are aloud to house the pet but have trouble selling to a open market inside California. With strict California laws if a residence is found to own a fennec fox the state kills the small cuddly creature. read more

The only place you can get a truly domesticated fox is from a Russian domestication experiment. In addition you’d basically need a license to farm them as a fur bearing animal. Foxes stink; go to a wildlife park and walk past the fox cage; its worse than the skunks. You can look into getting a fennic fox, if you’re rich. read more

This means you would have to have a permit issued by the State of California to own or transport a Red Fox, and they are illegal to own as pets. Obtaining a permit to own a Red Fox would likely prove fairly difficult and expensive, as you would have to prove you have adequate knowledge and facilities to care for a wild animal. read more