Animals & Animal Products
Remember: You must comply with all applicable federal laws when selling products on Sizzle. You must also comply with state and local laws applicable to the jurisdiction into which your products are sold.
Examples of Permitted Listings
- Live shellfish and crustaceans
- Live plants, insects and worms used for agricultural purposes, bait, or pet food
- Products made to resemble prohibited animal parts or products, but which are not made from those animals, if the listing includes a clear title and description that the item is not "genuine"; for example, "faux" tortoise shell is permitted if the listing states the item is fake or artificial.;
- Animal parts or products that are not otherwise restricted, such as:
- Shark teeth jewelry
Examples of Prohibited Listings
- Animal feces
- Most live creatures, such as: pets, livestock, or marine mammals
- Illegal wildlife products
- Insects or other creatures designated as "plant pests"
- Parts or products, including fur and feathers, from federally endangered or threatened species, such as:
- Cheetah
- Jaguar
- Leopard
- Mountain zebra and Hartmann mountain zebra
- Sable antelope
- Tiger
- Polar bear
- Ocelot
- Wolf
- Indian python
- Crocodile
- Alligator
- Sea turtle
- Colobus monkey
- Vicuna
- Spanish lynx
- Elephant
- Pangolin
- Sea otter
- Parts or products from bear or mountain lion; such as:
- Bear bile
- Parts or products from cat or dog
- Products made from the skin of seals
- Products prohibited for sale under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
- Products containing ivory from animals
- Vaccines (including human and animal vaccines), such as:
- Products that contain parts or ingredients derived from sharks, whales, dolphins, or porpoises (with the exception of teeth, which are permitted), such as:
- Products that contain foie gras may not be shipped to addresses within the State of California.
- Parts or products made from certain species listed below may not be shipped to addresses within the State of California:
- Cobra
- Python
- Kangaroo
- Feral horse
- Porpoise
Related Sizzle Help Pages
Additional Useful Information
- Fish & Wildlife Service, which provides information regarding the sale, import, and export of wildlife and wildlife products
- Endangered animals
- Migratory birds
- Migratory Bird Treaty Act of 1918
- Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora ("CITES"), which regulates the international movement of certain animals
- Department of Agriculture's Plant Protection and Quarantine program
- California Animal Product Restrictions under California Penal Code Section 653o
- The Lacey Act
