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Cats, dogs and other carnivores

All 15 cats, dogs and other carnivores on this site, grouped by family.

Dogs, wolves and foxes · 3Raccoons, coatis and kinkajous · 3Mongooses and meerkats · 2Ferrets, weasels and otters · 2Red panda · 1Fossa and Malagasy carnivores · 1Cats · 1Skunks · 1Civets and genets · 1

Dogs, wolves and foxes Canidae 3

Black-backed jackalIn-depth
No federal permit

Black-backed jackal

Lupulella mesomelas

A sleek, clever wild canid built for the African bush.

Pet trade

Expert / facility
Fennec foxIn-depth
Some federal rules

Fennec fox

Vulpes zerda

Giant ears, tiny fox, endless energy.

Pet trade

Advanced
Red foxIn-depth
Some federal rules

Red fox

Vulpes vulpes

Clever, scent-marking and very much a wild canid.

Pet trade

Expert / facility

Raccoons, coatis and kinkajous Procyonidae 3

KinkajouIn-depth
Some federal rules

Kinkajou

Potos flavus

A honey bear with a prehensile tail.

Pet trade

Advanced
RaccoonIn-depth
No federal permit

Raccoon

Procyon lotor

Brilliant hands, big personality, endless curiosity.

Pet trade

Advanced
South American coatiIn-depth
Some federal rules

South American coati

Nasua nasua

A snout for every crevice and a tail held high.

Pet trade

Advanced

Mongooses and meerkats Herpestidae 2

Common kusimanseIn-depth
No federal permit

Common kusimanse

Crossarchus obscurus

A small, sociable mongoose that never stops foraging.

Pet trade

Intermediate
MeerkatIn-depth
Federal restrictions

Meerkat

Suricata suricatta

Sentinels of the desert that must live in groups.

Pet trade

Advanced

Ferrets, weasels and otters Mustelidae 2

Domestic ferretIn-depth
No federal permit

Domestic ferret

Mustela furo

A playful, carnivorous troublemaker.

Pet trade

Easy
Eurasian otter
Federal restrictions

Eurasian otter

Lutra lutra

Zoos & aquariums

Expert / facility

Red panda Ailuridae 1

Red panda
Federal restrictions

Red panda

Ailurus fulgens

Zoos & aquariums

Expert / facility

Fossa and Malagasy carnivores Eupleridae 1

Fossa
Some federal rules

Fossa

Cryptoprocta ferox

Zoos & aquariums

Advanced

Cats Felidae 1

ServalIn-depth
Some federal rules

Serval

Leptailurus serval

A long-legged African cat that can leap 5 feet.

Pet trade

Expert / facility

Skunks Mephitidae 1

Striped skunkIn-depth
No federal permit

Striped skunk

Mephitis mephitis

Mostly gentle, famously smelly when scared.

Pet trade

Advanced

Civets and genets Viverridae 1

Binturong
Some federal rules

Binturong

Arctictis binturong

Pet trade

Advanced