Pasco, WA Animal Ordinances: Exotic Pets (2026)

070, as now or hereafter amended, incorporating them into the Pasco Municipal Code in full as though set out in the text. The section expressly names bobcats, defined as Lynx rufus, a member of Class mammalia, Order carnivora, Family felidae, along with any hybrid or cross-mix of that species, as an example of the wild animals whose possession is prohibited under the adopted state statute. 30, which generally restricts private possession of dangerous wild animals including big cats, bears, and certain primates, subject to exceptions written into the state law itself (such as accredited zoos, wildlife sanctuaries, and research facilities). 340 is a categorical prohibition on possessing certain wild species at all, regardless of an individual animal's behavior or training.