Forest Park Zoological Society

Springfield, Massachusetts 01138 - The Zoo in Forest Park, PO Box 80295

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License: 14-C-0003 Type: C Last Inspected: Jun 23, 2026 Address: The Zoo in Forest Park, PO Box 80295

17 Inspections

33 Total Violations

0 Critical

4 Repeat Violations

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Animals on Record

DOMESTIC GOAT: 293 SHEEP INCLUDING ALL DOMESTIC BREEDS: 135 DOMESTIC RABBIT / EUROPEAN RABBIT: 81 INDIAN PEAFOWL / COMMON PEAFOWL / PEAHEN /: 64 REEVE'S MUNTJAC: 58 RING-TAILED LEMUR: 56 ALPACA: 47 DOMESTIC PIG / POTBELLY PIG / MICRO PIG: 40 BROWN FOREST WALLABY: 40 RED FOX (INCLUDES SILVER FOX & CROSS FOX): 38 RACCOON: 37 GRAY WOLF / GREY WOLF / TIMBER WOLF: 35 BLACK SPIDER MONKEY: 35 DOMESTIC CHICKEN (INCLUDING ALL DOMESTIC BREEDS /: 33 DEGU: 32 COMMON VAMPIRE BAT: 32 BOBCAT: 29 RED KANGAROO: 28 FOUR-TOED HEDGEHOG (MOST COMMON PET HEDGEHOG): 28 BENNETT'S WALLABY / RED-NECKED WALLABY: 27 SIKA DEER: 26 STRIPED SKUNK: 26 EUROPEAN RABBIT: 26 PATAGONIAN CAVY / MARA: 24 FENNEC FOX: 23 NORTH AMERICAN PORCUPINE: 22 CHINCHILLA (DOMESTICATED): 22 DE BRAZZA'S MONKEY: 22 SERVAL: 21 COYOTE: 18 SUGAR GLIDER: 18 BLACK-HANDED SPIDER MONKEY: 17 DOG ADULT: 16 EASTERN GREY KANGAROO: 16 AMERICAN BEAVER: 15 UTAH PRAIRIE DOG: 15 DOMESTIC DUCK INCLUDING ALL DOMESTIC BREEDS: 14 LLAMA: 13 VIRGINIA OPOSSUM: 13 DOMESTIC FERRET: 13 COMMON MARMOSET: 13 VIETNAMESE WARTY PIG: 13 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL: 13 CAPYBARA: 12 BALD EAGLE: 12 GROUNDHOG / WOODCHUCK: 12 RED-AND-GREEN MACAW / GREEN-WINGED MACAW: 12 RED-TAILED HAWK: 12 LESSER SPOT-NOSED GUENON: 12 SULPHUR-CRESTED COCKATOO / GREATER SULPHUR-: 12 LEOPARD: 12 GRAY FOX / GREY FOX: 11 DROMEDARY CAMEL: 10 FISHING CAT: 10 BACTRIAN CAMEL: 10 YELLOW ARMADILLO: 10 BROWN CAPUCHIN / TUFTED CAPUCHIN: 9 AMERICAN BISON: 8 CATTLE / COW / OX / WATUSI: 8 BARRED OWL: 8 DOMESTIC TURKEY: 7 HAZEL DORMOUSE: 7 COTTON-TOP TAMARIN: 6 EMU: 6 CANADA GOOSE: 6 BLUE-AND-YELLOW MACAW / BLUE-AND-GOLD MACAW: 6 CONGO AFRICAN GREY PARROT / GRAY PARROT: 6 CHESTNUT-FRONTED MACAW / SEVERE MACAW: 6 WHITE COCKATOO / UMBRELLA COCKATOO: 6 MOLUCCAN CUCKOO: 6 MACAW HYBRID: 6 YELLOW-NAPED PARROT / YELLOW-NAPED AMAZON: 6 LLAMA-ALPACA HYBRID / HUARIZO / MISTI: 6 HEDGEHOG: 6 SOUTHERN THREE-BANDED ARMADILLO: 6 FISHER: 6 ARCTIC FOX: 6 DOMESTIC GUINEA PIG: 5 AMERICAN MINK: 4 BOLIVIAN HAIRY ARMADILLO: 4 PLUSH-CRESTED JAY: 4 DOMESTIC DROMEDARY CAMEL: 4 DOMESTIC BACTRIAN CAMEL: 4 CHINCHILLA: 4 GREATER BUSHBABY: 4 BLACK-AND-WHITE RUFFED LEMUR: 4 WHITE-CHEEKED GIBBON: 2 PYGMY ANTEATER: 2 BARE-TAILED WOOLLY OPOSSUM: 2 AFRICAN CRESTED PORCUPINE: 2 EGYPTIAN FRUIT BAT: 2 GREY SHORT-TAILED OPOSSUM: 2 PUMA / MOUNTAIN LION / COUGAR: 2 LESSER MADAGASCAR HEDGEHOG TENREC: 1 GREAT HORNED OWL: 1 BLACK CRESTED GIBBON: 1 TIGER: 1

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USDA Inspections on Record

Latest: Jun 23, 2026

Violations Documented

33 Non-Critical

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How to Read This Report

This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for Forest Park Zoological Society. The grade at the top is calculated by BreederCheck based on the total number of violations, their severity, whether any are repeat offenses, and how recently they occurred. It is not an official USDA grade, the USDA does not assign letter grades to facilities.

Each inspection in the timeline represents an actual visit by a USDA APHIS inspector. Inspections can be routine (scheduled), focused (in response to a complaint), or follow-up (to verify that previously cited violations have been corrected). The badges next to each inspection date indicate how many violations were found during that visit and their severity levels.

In the violation details section, you can read the specific regulatory codes that were cited and, when available, the inspector's narrative describing exactly what was observed. Pay particular attention to violations marked as "Repeat", these indicate problems that the breeder was previously warned about but failed to correct. Critical violations involving immediate threats to animal health or safety are the most serious and should weigh heavily in your decision-making.

If you are considering purchasing an animal from this facility, we recommend using this data as a starting point, not an endpoint. Visit the breeder in person, ask to see the animals' living conditions, request veterinary health records, and compare this facility's record to other breeders in the same state.

Frequently asked questions about Forest Park Zoological Society

Is Forest Park Zoological Society a USDA-licensed breeder?

Forest Park Zoological Society holds USDA license number 14-C-0003 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.

Does Forest Park Zoological Society have any USDA violations on record?

Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 33 violations at this facility (33 non-critical). Critical and repeat violations matter most because they involve direct risks to animal health or problems the breeder was warned about before. Each cited code and the inspector narrative are in the full report above.

When was Forest Park Zoological Society last inspected by the USDA?

The most recent inspection on record for Forest Park Zoological Society was on Jun 23, 2026, and the facility has 17 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.

Where is Forest Park Zoological Society located?

Forest Park Zoological Society is located in Springfield, Massachusetts. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in Massachusetts to compare inspection records before you decide.