Can you own a pet sloth in California?

Most of what you buy will not come from the grocery store (and no, the sloth cannot eat the leaves on your trees). ... To answer your question, yes, you can get a sloth with a non-transferable permit. ... I found this site to be the most comprehensive resource to determining sloth laws in the United States, not just California. read more

If you are one of these people who only wants to have an exotic pet because it is cool, or to show off with, think of this: a baby sloth (taken from its dead mother) may be very cute but adults, like the adults of many other species, are not in the least cute, and are not cuddly animals that do interesting stuff, gaze at you adoringly and love you unconditionally. read more

You will find that, if it is illegal to own a ferret in California, it will DEFINATELY be illegal to own a sloth in California! Besides, sloths are an endangered species and trafficking of these animals in also illegal. read more