In Australia, kangaroos are only allowed as pets in the state of Victoria. So, imagine my surprise when I found out 13 states, including one in New England, deem then legal as pets in the United States.
When it comes to house pets, are you a dog, cat, or ostrich person? Yes, ostrich. You may be surprised what exotic animals you are legally allowed to own depending on what state you live in. Here is a list of 13 'pets' you can surprisingly own in the state of Maine.
Our family has a wide selection of "zoological companion animals", as defined by the American College of Zoological Medicine. We have a pure-bred Samoyed who comes from a show line, we have a mutt that appears to be mostly flat coated retriever, we have a stray cat named Stanley and we have 2 exotic degus...