Most people love their pets and see them as a members of the family. Cats and dogs are common domestic pets, but some families love their pigs, turtles, lizards, and monkeys just as much! When Netflix released their infamous 'Tiger King' documentary, it shined a light on the bizarre discrepancies when it comes to animal laws. There are more privately owned tigers in the US than there are wild tigers in the rest of the world, but in some states, they won't let you keep a hamster!
Click through this gallery to see which pets are illegal around the world, and why.