You have to obtain a special permit that is almost impossible to receive. The State of California has a law that prevents people any animal into the state that maybe harmful to the native animals. read more
Keeping a big cat such as a lynx can be a highly rewarding experience provided it is legal in your state and the lynx has the proper habitat. Contact your local animal control authorities to get the telephone number of the government department with legal authority over keeping big cats as pets. read more
Lynx are classified as medium-sized members of the cat family. The smallest species of lynx is the bobcat and the Canada lynx and the largest is the Eurasian lynx. Lynx are characterized as having short tails, large, padded paws, long facial whiskers, and tufts of black hair on the tips of their ears. read more