Can I adopt a sloth as a pet in Massachusetts?

Why would you want to? There are very few sloth breeders in the US. Therefor the likelihood that your sloth came from the illegal import trade is very high. Do you know how they get baby sloths for import? They shoot the mother and pull the baby off her dead body, then sell the dead mother for meat. read more

IF you can get a permit. your permit only allows for you, personally, to keep the sloth on your premises, in the state. It doesn’t allow for a pet sitter. You can’t board it. read more

Rules about pets are particularly stringent in Massachusetts. According to the Mass.gov website, the state's "regulations regarding the possession of wildlife are among the strictest in the country. " MassWildlife has a list of exotic pets that are permissible in the state, and it's pretty short. read more