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Any animal listed in any rarity category of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature Red List of Threatened Species, any category of federal endangered species law, or listed on the Massachusetts List of Endangered, Threatened, and Special Concern species may not be possessed without a permit.

Massachusetts requires that any household with 4 or more dogs, 3 months or older, obtain a kennel license. A kennel license may not be issued until the kennel has passed inspection by an animal control officer. The cost of a kennel license is $125.

An owner or keeper of less than 4 dogs, 3 months old or older, who does not maintain a kennel may elect to secure a kennel license in lieu of licensing the dogs under section 137 and shall be subject to this section, sections 137B and 137C and so much of section 141 as it relates to violations of this section to the ...

For example, included on the list of exempt species (which may be kept as pets) are certain boas and pythons, snapping turtles, toucans, hedgehogs, and chinchillas; however, absent from the exemption list (i.e., private ownership is not permitted) are species including bears, tigers, primates, venomous snakes, and ...

The only requirement to keep more than four dogs is to obtain a kennel license from the city or town. Oversight of boarding kennels and daycare facilities for dogs varies significantly from municipality to municipality, as provided through local kennel licenses.

Yes, all dogs and cats in Massachusetts are required to be licensed.