Permit process underway for exotic animals
November 12, 2009
The BC SPCA reminds members of the public that the permitting phase of the provincial government's new regulations governing the keeping of exotic wild animals is now in effect.
The Controlled Alien Species Regulation, which was enacted in March, requires the owners of certain exotic animals to obtain a permit by April 1, 2010. Owners must apply for, and be granted, a permit from the Ministry of Environment before April 1, 2010; permit applications became available on Nov. 1, 2009.
Owners of animals on the government's controlled alien species list must also be able to prove they were in possession of the animal prior to March 16, 2009, when the regulation was enacted.
Learn more by reading our full press release on this important issue.
The BC SPCA is a non-profit organization funded primarily by public donations. Our mission is to prevent cruelty and to promote the welfare of animals through a wide range of services, including cruelty investigations, emergency rescue and treatment, sheltering and adoption of homeless and abused animals, humane education, advocacy, farm animal welfare, spay/neuter programs, and wildlife rescue and rehabilitation.
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