Are bobcats legal to own in Florida?

Bobcats are legal to own in Florida provided you have a permit as they are classified as ‘Class II Wildlife’ because they can be a danger to people. They require “substantial experience and specific cage requirements”. These requirements must be met. You can apply for a permit online on the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission website. All the details you need are there. There is a link below to their website.

https://myfwc.com/license/captive-wildlife/applications/ – note: external links sometimes go wrong. I can’t control that. Sorry.

Pet bobcat who likes to use a human toilet to poop and pee
Pet bobcat who likes to use a human toilet to poop and pee. Screenshot.
Two useful tags. Click either to see the articles: Toxic to cats | Dangers to cats

The Covid pandemic has had an impact on how FWC manage the ownership of wildlife in their state. It would be wise to check this out. Clearly, in due course that information will become irrelevant but I would suggest that it would take some time to consign the Covid pandemic to history.

FWC, as at the date of this post, are carrying out an appraisal of their administrative processes and on the reporting of animals causing injuries to people. There might, therefore, be changes to some of these rules. It would be wise to keep an eye on that as well.

Woman releases a trapped bobcat with intelligence and courage
Great woman. Love her for her actions. She was smart. She combined intelligence with a healthy dose of courage. There ...
3-way hybrid: Maine Coon, American Curl and Siamese
People are interested in domestic cat hybrids because they look different. This cat is basically a Maine Coon with curled ...
IUCN Red List don't know the total number of bobcats
The short answer is that we are unsure. You will see some very variable answers from about one million in ...
Useful tag. Click to see the articles: Cat behavior

Leave a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *


Note: sources for news articles are carefully selected but the news is often not independently verified.
Useful links
Anxiety - reduce it
FULL Maine Coon guide - lots of pages
Children and cats - important
Scroll to Top