I'm looking into buying a pig -- looking for legalities in Toronto/Ontario

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As the title says, I have been looking into buying a mini pig for some time. I was going to buy one a few years ago when I was 19, but never ended up getting around to it. I have done my research in regards to taking care of a pig , and it's the similar to owning a dog. I'm looking to see if there are any legalities in Toronto for owning a pig -- I understand its not your typical domestic animal.
 
http://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/municode/1184_349.pdf

TORONTO MUNICIPAL CODE
ANIMALS
349-15 2009 - 03 - 31
SCHEDULE A TO CH. 349
PROHIBITED ANIMALS
MAMMALS
Artiodactyla (such as cattle, goats, sheep, pigs)
Canidae (such as coyotes, wolves, foxes, hybrid wolf dogs) except dogs
Chiroptera (bats such as fruit bats, myotis, flying foxes)
Edentates (such as anteaters, sloths, armadillos)
Felidae (such as tigers, leopards, cougars) except cats
Hyaenidae (such as hyaenas)
Lagomorpha (such as hares, pikas) except rabbits
Marsupials (such as kangaroos, opossums, wallabies) except sugar gliders derived from
self-sustaining captive populations
Mustelidae (such as mink, skunks, weasels, otters, badgers) except ferrets
Non-human primates (such as chimpanzees, gorillas, monkeys, lemurs)
Perissodactyla (such as horses, donkeys, jackasses, mules)
Proboscidae (elephants)
Procyonidae (such as coatimundi, cacomistles)
Rodentia (such as porcupines and prairie dogs) except rodents which do not exceed 1,500
grams and are derived from self-sustaining captive populations
Ursidae (bears)
Viverridae (such as mongooses, civets, genets)
BIRDS
Anseriformes (such as ducks, geese, swans, screamers)
Galliformes (such as pheasants, grouse, guineafowls, turkeys)
Struthioniformes (flightless ratites such as ostriches, rheas, cassowaries, emus, kiwis)
REPTILES
Crocodylia (such as alligators, crocodiles, gavials)
All snakes which reach an adult length larger than 3 metres
All lizards which reach an adult length larger than 2 metres
OTHER
All venomous and poisonous animals
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Yupp. They're illegal in Toronto. But I Think if u live out of the city they're ok. I looked into getting one of those teacup pigs.
 
I would just call up your local by-law office and ask. Yes they are "illegal", but that's really to stop people from making a hog farm in hogtown, lol, the irony....
 
if you already have bought the pig, and are now upset that owning it is iillegal,

might i suggest allowing me to come over and kill it and eat it.
 
If you can justify lane splitting, you can justify owning a pig... who cares about the legalities? :rolleyes:
 
Pot belly pigs are a no go in Stouffville. Definately check with Bylaw in your area first.
 
For some reason I am hungry just reading this thread :(
 
I thought this thread was about hiring a cop privately.
 
mmmnaked said:
I thought this thread was about hiring a cop privately.
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CruisnGrrl said:
according to the list in post 2 hippos and rhinos are not prohibited. group buy anyone?
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Can we do lemmings instead? Was going to vote for the Kiwi bird but they've been nixxed too.
 
I noticed under the reptile section about lizards exceeding 2 meters and snakes exceeding 3 meters. For lizards is that head to tail or mail section of the body & head? I know quite a few people in Toronto who own igunas that are well over that length. I also quite a few owners who own boa constricters (Sp?) and they are well over 3 meters.

All the above noted animals? Insanely docile. Which brings me back to my time tested arguement about it's the owner, not the animal.
 
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