The reason they are not legal in Washington state because the United States Department of Health does not want exotic animals (which includes the fennec foxes) to bring diseases here. ... We canalso require breeders to only sell fennec foxesthat don't have diseases. To prevent diseases from happening we should be required to have them be tested just as you would with a dog or cat prior to bringing it home. This is a simple and easy thing we could do. They are just as lovable and great companions as a dog or a cat. And receive the chance to have these lovable creatures in our lives.