In North Dakota, all species are allowed with permission for native species. In North Dakota, foxes are not natural livestock and require a non-traditional livestock license. This requires an enclosure and other North Dakota Game and Fish regulations Department.In Ohio, all species are required with a permit. Among the states that are legal states for pet foxes, Ohio offers the freedom to own a fox with a license for any species. The Ohio Department of Natural Resources` Wildlife Division designates Fox as a non-commercial propagation license. G. Every person who, under this section, has such an animal or parts thereof in his lawful possession on such a posted or fenced breeding area has an ownership right in it and is the owner of it. Anyone who enters the non-wild four-legged farm or catches, takes or harasses such animals if the area has been posted or fenced in accordance with the law will be punished as if the animals were ordinary pets and are subject to the property rights of the State of Louisiana. (ii) A person must obtain a permit before taking possession of a wildlife animal. In order to obtain authorisation, the applicant shall comply with all the requirements of this Chapter and with the rules adopted by the Commission. Before granting a licence, the applicant must provide proof of liability insurance of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000.00) for each wildlife up to a maximum of one million dollars ($1,000,000.00).

The burden of proof shall be on the applicant that wild animals covered by this Chapter are or will be introduced, moved, sold, purchased or possessed in accordance with this Chapter and this Regulation. 2. The keeping of pheasants, white-tailed hake or Hungarian partridges legally acquired with a view to their release into the wild or personal consumption shall not be subject to authorisation to keep wild animals, provided that authorisation for the release of wild birds is obtained before or at the same time as the acquisition of the birds or their eggs. and birds and their eggs are disposed of within 6 months of the date the wild bird release permit was issued. (A) Except as otherwise provided in this section or the by-laws of the section, any person who wishes to breed and sell wild birds, quadrupeds, reptiles, amphibians or fur-bearing animals in a fully enclosed reserve owned or leased, or who wishes to keep wild birds, quadrupeds, reptiles in captivity, amphibians or fur-bearing animals, must apply to the Wildlife Division for a permit. This section does not apply to persons who own wildlife under the authority of a wildlife hunting reserve or commercial shooting bird licence. In Missouri, most fox species are allowed with permission for native species. Missouri is one of the pet fox constitutional states with certain requirements. The Missouri Department of Conservation requires a wildlife permit for native species considered Class 1 wildlife. These include gray and red foxes. The fox must be taken out of the state and kept outside with an enclosure.

In Nebraska, some fox species are allowed with a permit for native species. Nebraska has more relaxed regulations than any of the legal states for pet foxes, which require a permit for wildlife in captivity. Red and grey foxes are allowed and animals must be raised. (e) Every person who imports, imports, imports, possesses or exempts live fish or aquatic invertebrates in contravention of the provisions of this Division or any regulation made under this Division has committed an offence and is liable to a fine not exceeding eighty-five dollars. The importation, possession or release of live fish or aquatic invertebrates is a separate offence. In the event of a continuing violation, each day of continuation is a separate and distinct offense. In a small number of states, some species of foxes are legal as pets, although most officials will try to discourage this. This is mainly due to a prejudice against «unusual» animals kept as pets and the perception that owning something other than a dog or cat is «useless».