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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2015 10:30:34 GMT -5
So I will be going to NYC for thanksgiving and I really don't have anyone that I trust to keep an eye on my baby girl, wisp, while we are away. So my sister thinks we can just bring her along and there will be no troubles at all. So my questions are 1. What are the laws about visiting with a ferret? I find a lot of information about they are illegal to keep as pets, but what about if you don't live there and only going to be there for a couple of days? Is there a loophole about that? 2. What are the consequences if she is caught? Will she be immediately euthanized or taken from me with no opportunity to get her back? Or will they just tell me she can't stay there and we will have to leave? I know I shouldn't worry about all of the what-ifs and all but I don't want anything to happen to her. I just don't have anyone that I can trust to watch her while we are gone, and would much rather bring her along with us. She enjoys the adventure and the rides so much. I just don't want anything to happen to her. I've even thought about just not going, but this is an opportunity to see NYC for the first time (which is kind of on my bucket list). I'm not sure if I would get the opportunity again for a long time, but I have an obligation to keep wisp safe from harm, and that is what I want more. So any help with clarifying this would be appreciated.
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Post by Heather on Oct 23, 2015 10:46:24 GMT -5
My temptation would be just to say go. You're a visitor and the worst that could happen would be that they tell you that you have to leave (I can't even imagine that scenario). As you are going to visit a sister ask her to call the by-law office and find out just what your legal position is. I'm going to bet like California there are a number of ferrets living in the city anyway. I do know when I was importing that I could have picked up my ferrets in NYC airport which was where they were vetted to come into the country.
ciao
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Post by Sherry on Oct 23, 2015 10:47:08 GMT -5
I honestly do not know. I know that if you visit an area with a pit bull where there are bans, the animal will be confiscated if caught. Not sure if the same applies to ferrets or not.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2015 12:38:50 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Oct 23, 2015 15:56:54 GMT -5
You will love the city. There is so much to do and so much to see.
We use to go every October to see the shows open and spend time just being part of everything.
I adore Manhattan.
We've had members who owned ferrets in NYC. I really don't know about how they work around that.
I would think as long as you don't fly in and you keep quiet about it then you would be okay.
I'll tag @danilutka who lives in upstate New York and maybe she can help.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2015 9:01:27 GMT -5
Thanks for the help. I've tried to find out who I need to call to get the info but no such luck. All of the laws are for residents of NYC and banning ferret ownership. Nothing applies to visiting for a few days. My sis has to get the final ok from her friend about wisp being able to come. If she can't, then my sister said that we would just stay in NJ so wisp would be safe. Most of my bucket list revolves around NYC, but the Macy's thanksgiving parade is one of them. And central park is definitely on it, as well as the lion king on Broadway is on the very top. (Hey. I was a 90's kid and Lion king was my life) Aside from basically trying to smuggle her in and out, I'm more concerned about if she does get caught? I would just hope that they would just tell me to leave and not take her away. Maybe?
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Post by Sherry on Oct 24, 2015 10:54:17 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on Oct 24, 2015 21:44:36 GMT -5
Thanks Heather. I tried both links and got nowhere with the Twitter one, and the Facebook on; the latest post was back in 2013. So, wisp will definitely get to go so maybe I will try to reach out to some of those "ferret smuggling" rescuer places that helps transport confiscated ferrets from banned areas for information on the exact laws and what could happen if she is caught. I want to know what may happen and what can be done. Like I said, the last thing I want is for her to be destroyed because I just want to go.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2015 8:51:16 GMT -5
A: New York City is made up of five boroughs. Manhattan is one of them. The other four boroughs are Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, and the Bronx. To paraphrase a post from issue 3128 of a popular Internet ferret mailing list, called "The FML": You live in NYC if: You live in Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, Staten Island, or the Bronx. You live in Bronx, Richmond, Kings, Queens, or New York County. Your area code is 212, 347, 646, 718, 917, or 929. Bill de Blasio is your mayor. If any of these apply to you, you live in New York City's five boroughs, and ferrets are illegal where you live. Q: Is Long Island in New York City? A: "Long Island" usually refers to Nassau and Suffolk counties, which are not in New York City. Ferrets are legal in Nassau and Suffolk Counties. There is a neighborhood in Queens called "Long Island City" which is different from "Long Island." Ferrets are illegal in Long Island City since it's a part of Queens, and Queens is one of NYC's five boroughs. Additionally, people sometimes confuse Long Island with Staten Island. Staten Island is one of New York City's five boroughs, and ferrets are also illegal there. www.nycferrets.com/ |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2015 9:38:11 GMT -5
Yes, we will be staying in Queens. That's why I asked about the consequences if she is caught. I've sent an email to a local rescue group in DC (where they are also illegal) to see if they knew what would happen or could at least point me in the right direction.
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Post by ferretbrah on Oct 25, 2015 10:20:54 GMT -5
You don't have a ferret. You have a cat.  |
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2015 10:34:10 GMT -5
For some reason I was thinking the whole state banned ferrets.
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Post by Deleted on Oct 25, 2015 14:46:35 GMT -5
Lol. Yeah, or a very small dog. Hehehe. Still waiting for a reply from the rescue group. But we are going to be extra careful with transporting her. I have a slight concern about her being left alone and my son not taking her out of her cage. She has always been very friendly, but I'm very cautious about bringing her around new people. I would hate for something to happen and she nips and gives a bad rep of ferrets. My sister's friend is already a little afraid of ferrets, despite being around them as a child. I don't want wisp to add to that fear. I just have to make sure that my son doesn't take her out without supervision. He has a habit of just taking her out whenever without understanding that she might be afraid and nip. He just sees her as the furry little sister who would never hurt anyone.
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