Cheyenne Title 4 prohibits keeping most wild and exotic animals such as big cats, venomous reptiles, primates, and bears within city limits, with limited exceptions for licensed educational facilities.
Cheyenne City Code Title 4 lists categories of wild and dangerous exotic animals that may not be kept inside city limits regardless of property size. This typically includes non-domestic felines, wolves and wolf hybrids, bears, primates, venomous snakes, large constrictors, and crocodilians. Wyoming Game and Fish also regulates many of these species under state law, and a city violation can stack with state wildlife violations. Limited exceptions exist for accredited zoos, sanctuaries, and approved educational programs. Common small exotics like ferrets and parakeets are usually allowed; check with Animal Control before acquiring an unusual species.
Keeping a prohibited exotic typically triggers immediate seizure by Animal Control, misdemeanor charges, fines that can exceed seven hundred fifty dollars, and possible state wildlife violations carried by Game and Fish.
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