An atypical exception is the state of New York. Successful lobbying by Fennec fox owners has kept the 3-pound canid legal, which is considered a “state of prohibition.” In North Dakota, all species are allowed with permission for native species. In North Dakota, foxes are not natural livestock and require a non-traditional livestock license. This requires an enclosure and other North Dakota Game and Fish regulations Department.In Ohio, all species are required with a permit. Among the states that are legal states for pet foxes, Ohio offers the freedom to own a fox with a license for any species. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources` Wildlife Division designates Fox as a non-commercial propagation license. Latvia, Hungary and Romania: YES, allow them to catch wild foxes and breed/sell them as pets (although this is not recommended). All non-endangered species are legal, and the purchase of fur farms is also legal. United Kingdom, Scotland: YES, allow you to keep, breed and sell captive-bred tame foxes as pets. The keeping, breeding or sale of wild-caught or orphaned wild foxes is not legal, and injured or orphaned wild foxes must be returned to a wild farmer and released as soon as they can survive on their own. Germany: YES, you need a permit to have a fox, but otherwise all non-endangered species are legal. The license is easy to obtain. Finland: YES, all species are legal, but the fox must come from a European breeder with documents to prove it.
It is illegal to import a fox from other continents. Ireland: NO, all fox species are illegal, whether or not they come from a domestic fox breeder. The vaccine for foxes is not recognized, which is why it is illegal to breed and possess them in the country. Norway: YES, importing a fox as a pet is legal, but you must send an individual request to the Norwegian Nature Management Directory at PB 5672 Sluppen 7485 Trondheim, Norway. You can also submit your application by e-mail: postmottak@dirnat.no Italy: NO, all foxes, except Russian domestic foxes (from Novosibirsk, Russia, with documents proving that they came from there), are illegal. Denmark and Netherlands: YES, all fox species, including native species, are legal without a license. Importation is also permitted. France and Belgium: YES, you need a certificate of capacity (CDC) to legally possess a fox for personal use or for the rehabilitation/release of wild foxes. Turkey: YES, all non-endangered fox species, including native species, are legal without the need for a license. Austria, Holland and Poland: YES, fennec foxes, arctic foxes and non-native red foxes are legal without the need for a license.
2. Owners shall maintain records of evidence of legal ownership of these animals, including licences, sales contracts, bills of lading, receipts, invoices and copies of wildlife import permits or other satisfactory evidence. The date of purchase, place of origin and the name, address and telephone number of the person from whom the wild animals were acquired are recorded. Owners shall make these records available to the Commission upon request. States where you can legally own a fox: Arkansas, Florida, Indiana, Kentucky, Michigan, Missouri, Nebraska, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, South Dakota, Utah, Tennessee, and Wyoming. Ranched foxes are “domesticated” forms of red foxes. The most commonly available domestic foxes are those from the fur trade. Russian domesticated foxes are extremely rare in the United States (there are only a handful of individuals in North America) and can only be imported from Russia (they are sterilized).
Exotic foxes are not mentioned, so they are unlikely to be regulated by this department. This could mean that they are legal without a permit. This condition is very unusual in its admission of all species of foxes, including those caught in the wild. However, there is a catch. Two native fox species, red and gray foxes, cannot be imported from the following states and countries: Alaska, Arizona, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, North Dakota, Ohio, South Dakota, Texas, Vermont, Wisconsin, Wyoming or Canada. There aren`t many places to buy foxes, and there are well-known breeders in Indiana, Texas, and Ohio. To import a fox from abroad, you will also need to obtain a single import permit, which will likely be issued to pet owners for the cost of $25.