Are cats legal in Hawaii?
Standard domestic cats are legal in Hawaii. Wild cat hybrid domestic cats are illegal in Hawaii. This is a reference to Bengal cats and Savannah cats for instance. There are other wild cat hybrids...
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UK government might stop the licensing of wild cat hybrids
Wild cat hybrids are cats such as the Savannah and the Bengal. These are the best known but there are many others, some of them quite rare. I have a list of them which...
Charity calls for ban on breeding of wild cat hybrids
The Wildheart Trust has launched a campaign to ban the breeding of wild cat hybrids. I’m referring to the cross-breeding of wild cats with domestic cats to create a hybrid which at the first...
Why are Bengal cats illegal in New York City (NYC)?
It is difficult to believe it now but Bengal cats are controversial in some places for the single reason that they are wild cat hybrids. They have Asiatic leopard cat DNA in them to...
Importing Bengal cats to Australia?
Under the Environment Protection and Biodiversity Conservation Act 1999 (EPBC Act), as administered by the Department of the Environment and Energy, and the Biosecurity Act 2015, as administered by the Department of Agriculture and...
California: Petition Placing Restrictions On Wild Cat Hybrid Ownership
A petition has been filed at the California Department of Fish and Wildlife and the California Fish and Game Commission, which seeks to place restrictions upon the ownership of wild cat hybrids in California....
New California Regulations for Hybrid Cats
by Michael (London, UK) Article posted 15-9-09 (src: Feline Conservation Federation) : The state of California, through its Fish and Game Commission is seeking to introduce new regulations on hybrid cats. The reason is...
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