On Wednesday, August 28, 2013 10:30:47 AM UTC-7, graham wrote:

>
> Strange to see ferrets as pets. When I was a child, some old men in the
> village kept ferrets for hunting rabbits and the ironmonger sold special
> wire leads and collars for them.


Ferrets as pets are illegal in California, as are gerbils and sugar gliders.

Other illegal pet animals include raccoons, chimpanzees, and African lions:

http://www.dfg.ca.gov/wildlife/nonga...es_table6.html