<Tr> <Td> </Td> <Td> This section needs additional citations for verification . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . (January 2017) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) </Td> </Tr> <P> It is currently legal to keep skunks as pets in Britain without a license . </P> <P> With the exception of keepers who intend to house skunks in property owned by their local authority and therefore may be required to seek permission, there is no restriction on a persons ability to keep a skunk as a domestic pet in the UK . </P> <P> In the United Kingdom, the practice of removing healthy scent glands is considered unethical by the regulatory body responsible for veterinary education and clinical standards . Since the introduction of the Animal Welfare Act 2006 (England and Wales) and Animal Health and Welfare Act 2006 (Scotland), it is an offence to perform any procedure which involves the removal of skunks' scent glands unless for the purpose of its medical treatment . This has not prevented skunks from becoming more popular as pets in the UK, according to reports in a number of national newspapers . In April 2007 the Daily Mail reported that skunks were becoming an increasingly popular pet, with breeders estimating that around 2000 skunks were being housed as domestic pets . </P>

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