SAGINAW TWP, MI — Last month, a Saginaw Township teen girl was about to have a dream realized by interacting with a sloth at a local exotic pet store. “A sloth is her favorite, favorite living ...

The Humane Society of the United States has accused Sloth Encounters, located in Islip, of mistreating its animals. The business offers educational experiences, where customers can pay to interact ...

Sloth Encounters, a Hauppauge business that charges $50 per half-hour to hold, feed and pet sloths, lacks a permit and was operating in violation of the Suffolk sanitary code, a county official said.

A sloth at City Goat Farm and Zoo is shown in this July 2019 photo on the business’s Facebook page. Photo courtesy Malisa Cloud A Tacoma petting zoo that offered close-up visits with otters, sloths ...