Dozens of sugar gliders will be up for adoption through MSPCA

Dozens of sugar gliders in need of new homes will soon be available for adoption from the MSPCA, the animal welfare agency announced.

The MSPCA said in a post on X that it is expecting 51 of the nocturnal marsupials, which were rescued from a breeder in Puerto Rico, at its Nevins Farm adoption center this week.

The gliders were transferred from Puerto Rico, where it is illegal to own the animals as pets, and initially cared for by the Humane Society of the United States, according to the MSPCA. They are expected to be brought on Wednesday to the MSPCA’s Methuen location by St. Hubert’s Animal Welfare Center. 

“Wondering if you should adopt? Sugar gliders are omnivores that need to eat a combination of insects, fruits, vegetables, nectar-based food, and commercial diet,” the MSPCA wrote. “We’re looking for adopters committed to maintaining this complex diet and the specialty care sugar gliders need. Because of gliders’ highly social nature, we’re also seeking adopters willing to rehome multiple gliders or those who already have the animals in their homes.”

Sugar gliders usually live in small colonies or family groups, according to the San Diego Zoo, and require “plenty of space and others of their own kind to thrive.”

The MSPCA said the sugar gliders will be made available for adoption as soon as they are ready.