http://sfist.com/2007/12/11/sfist_finds_a_r_1.php All comments for SFist Finds: A Riddle en-us 2009 SFist_Brock Tue, 06 Jan 2009 14:09:24 -0800 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss brochtrup@gmail.com brochtrup@gmail.com 60 http://sfist.com/2007/12/11/sfist_finds_a_r_1.php#comment-1251128 http://sfist.com/2007/12/11/sfist_finds_a_r_1.php#comment-1251128 Comments Thu, 13 Dec 2007 08:02:06 -0800 <p>No, ferrets are illegal in California because CA Fish and Game has them classified as a wild animal. They have them confused with the black-footed ferret, which is a completely different animal. The domesticated ferret has been domesticated for about as long as cats have been. It makes about as much sense as outlawing domestic cats for fear of bobcats. Rabies is extremely rare in ferrets - they seem to have a natural immunity -- and there has never been a documented case of transmission of rabies from ferret to human. </p> http://sfist.com/2007/12/11/sfist_finds_a_r_1.php#comment-1249981 http://sfist.com/2007/12/11/sfist_finds_a_r_1.php#comment-1249981 Comments Tue, 11 Dec 2007 15:48:40 -0800 <p>Ferrets are totally illegal in California. Something about a superhigh incidence of rabies.</p>