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It is legal to keep a red fox as a pet in Tennessee with a permit, as long as the animal is purchased from a USDA licensed breeder. The foxes must be captive born and cannot be taken from the wild. If you want a pet red fox in Tennessee, you must have a Wildlife Possession Permit for Class II animals.

The annual permits and fees for holding live wildlife are as follows: (1) Personal Possession. (A) Class I: $150/animal or $1,000/facility; and (B) Class II: $10.00/animal or $100/facility; (2) Transfer of Ownership. A permit for transferring any Class I or II animal held under a personal possession permit.

Additionally, no person shall possess Class I (all species inherently dangerous to humans such as wolves, bears, lions and poisonous snakes) or Class II (native species that are not listed in other classes) wildlife without having documentary evidence showing the name and address of the supplier of such wildlife and ...

Yes, all dogs and cats in Tennessee are required to be licensed.

No one can possess a Class 1 or Class 2 species without first obtaining the appropriate permit. Class 1 species are considered inherently dangerous to humans and may only be possessed by permitted exhibitors or commercial propagators. Personal possession of any Class 1 species is not allowed.

The long list includes everything from tigers to llamas and alpacas, and some of the animals that are legal to own might surprise you. It's unlikely to see a giraffe, kangaroo, or camel in someone's backyard in Tennessee, but under state law, there is nothing stopping anyone from keeping them as pets.