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Animal Guidelines for Importation to Hawaii

The Hawai`i Department of Agriculture's Plant Quarantine Branch regulates the importation of non-domestic animals (any animal not considered to be domesticated and common in Hawai`i).

Domesticated animals are those animals bred for the purpose of living near or about the habitations of humans. Examples of domesticated animals include:  dogs, cats, cattle, swine, poultry, sheep and horses.

 Domesticated animals are regulated by the Hawai`i Department of Agriculture's Animal Industry Division. For more information on guidelines for importing domesticated animals select either: "Rabies Quarantine for Dogs and Cats" or "Importing Livestock to Hawai`i."

Some non-domestic animals are allowed into the State while others are not. Link to Plant Quarantine Non-Domestic and Microorganism List for more information or contact PQ with questions at (808) 832-0566 or (808) 837-8413.

For example, the following are prohibited from entry or possession by private individuals in the State.

  • Alligators pq_catfish.jpg
  • Bearded dragon lizards
  • Bees (alive or dead)
  • Bulbuls
  • Coconut crabs
  • Electric catfishes
  • Ferrets
  • Gerbils
  • Geckos
  • Hamsters
  • Hermit crabs
  • Land snails
  • Lion fishes pq_toucan.jpg
  • Lories
  • Monk parakeets
  • Piranhas
  • Snakes
  • Snapping turtles
  • Toucans
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