KREM (Spokane, Washington) 04 January 08 Exotic pets will be phased out in Washington (Lindsay Chamberlain)
Spokane: A number of exotic animals are living in Spokane County as pets, but soon there will be none.
A new Washington law bans people from owning dangerous animals like big cats, wolves, bears, poisonous snakes, crocodiles, and alligators.
Exotic animals currently registers will be allowed to live out their remaining years. However, when they die, owners are not allowed to replace them with another exotic animal.
In the meantime, all exotic pets are required to be in some type of enclosure with eight-foot walls. Owners must also take out a $50,000 liability insurance policy.
Still, many of the exotic animals living in Spokane County have never been registered at all.
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Exotic pets will be phased out in Washington