That is basically the question. Just trying to find out if anyone knows if having a pet as a squirrel is legal or not in the state of Washington. Thanks!

I can't really answer you, except that I can think of no state where squirrels are a protected species. Try the web site for Wash's Dept Natural Resources, or Fish and Game Commission.

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Originally Posted by llamb

That is basically the question. Just trying to find out if anyone knows if having a pet as a squirrel is legal or not in the state of Washington. Thanks!

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Per the Washington State Department of Fish and Wildlife - there are no regulations to owning a squirrel (except for the two species I’ve listed below) BUT it is illegal to remove them from the wild.

Two species cannot be owned in Washington - the Eastern Grey squirrel (a nuisance species) and the Western Grey (a protected species).

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Originally Posted by WVHiflyer

I can't really answer you, except that I can think of no state where squirrels are a protected species. Try the web site for Wash's Dept Natural Resources, or Fish and Game Commission.

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In fact squirrels - various species - are protected in many States.

Other species are nuisance rodents.

Thanks so much! Any idea how I would go about obtaining a squirrel then..

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Thanks so much!! Any idea how I would go about obtaining a squirrel then...?

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Looks like you'd have to buy it out of State and find out what the shipping procedure is.

(Why do you want a pet squirrel? They tend to get nasty when they get older.)

I just really like squirrels... and Sugar Bush the squirrel influenced me... hahaha.

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I just really like squirrels... and Sugar Bush the squirrel influenced me... hahaha.

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Well, we all have our personal heroes.

Hahahhahahahah. Damn right we do..