Is it illegal to own a ferret in California, or just to buy them?
It is illegal to buy or own ferrets in California. Quoted from the California Department of Fish and Game web site…. “In California, domestic ferrets are legal to import, transport, or possess only by permit. Permits are issued for specific purposes, such as for medical research or for transportation of confiscated ferrets or rescued stray ones out of state. Importation and possession of ferrets as pets are not permitted in California. Many of the states in the U.S. that allow ferrets as pets do so under permits or certain restrictions.