POSTED: 12:17 pm PST November 12, 2007
UPDATED: 12:39 pm PST November 12, 2007
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- They are furry and friendly
but ferrets are very illegal in California.
One group of dedicated ferret lovers is working to change that, NBC11's Mike
Luery reported Monday.
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California and Hawaii are the only two states in the nation that have
banned ferrets as pets, Luery said.
The State Fish and Game Commission views the animals as "prohibited wild
animals."
Members of the group Ferrets Anonymous are working to get a measure on the
state ballot that would reverse the cuddly creatures legal fate.
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A previous effort was vetoed by Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, who starred with
a ferret in "Kindergarten Cop," Luery said.
Over the last 15 years, California ferret proponents have gone in front of
the Fish and Game Commission, in the courts, and in the legislature, according
to group members.
Bans on ferrets have been repealed in all other states, according to the
group.
According to the group's Web site legalizeferrets.org, there are 150,000
ferrets in California.
That is more than in any other state, even though the animals are not legal. |
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