USDA FACILITY REPORT
Little Ponderosa Inc.
Clinton, Tennessee 37716 - 629 Granite Rd
Animals on Record
- Domestic Goat919
- Sheep Including All Domestic Breeds349
- Fallow Deer241
- Budgerigar193
- Sika Deer188
- Alpaca105
- Red Fox (Includes Silver Fox & Cross Fox)72
- Ring-Tailed Lemur61
- Bennett's Wallaby56
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- Dromedary Camel48
- Patagonian Cavy45
- Domestic Rabbit43
- Domestic Guinea Pig41
- Gray Fox41
- Red Kangaroo32
- Common Marmoset29
- Zebu29
- Coyote29
- Asiatic Water Buffalo26
- Vervet26
- Green-Cheeked Parakeet26
- Emu25
- Llama23
- Degu22
- African Crested Porcupine22
- Cockatiel22
- Gray Wolf21
- Barbary Sheep19
- Burchell’s18
- Indian Muntjac18
- Tiger18
- Congo African Grey Parrot18
- Blackbuck17
- Serval17
- Black-Tailed Prairie Dog16
- Brown Capuchin15
- Cattle15
- Chinchilla14
- Capybara14
- Sugar Glider14
- Yellow-Headed Parrot14
- South American Coati12
- Raccoon12
- Kinkajou11
- Dog Adult10
- Bactrian Camel10
- White Cockatoo10
- Blue-And-Yellow Macaw9
- Lady Amherst's Pheasant9
- Cape Porcupine8
- Canadian Lynx8
- Patas Monkey8
- Bourke's Parrot8
- Golden Pheasant8
- Sun Parakeet8
- Hedgehog7
- Domestic Ferret7
- Scarlet Macaw7
- Fennec Fox6
- Weeper Capuchin6
- White-Headed6
- Common Ostrich6
- Zebra Finch6
- Nilgai6
- Barred Owl6
- Yellow-Naped Parrot6
- Small Spotted Genet5
- Turquoise-Fronted Parrot5
- Salmon-Crested Cockatoo5
- Grants Zebra4
- Crab-Eating Macaque4
- Common Eland4
- White-Nosed Coati4
- Macaw Hybrid4
- Gunnison's Prairie Dog4
- Military Macaw4
- Ring-Necked Pheasant4
- Red-Fronted Macaw4
- Bonnet Macaque *male3
- White-Naped Squirrel3
- Roborovskis Dwarf Hamster3
- Arctic Fox3
- Bobcat3
- Collared Peccary3
- Silver Pheasant3
- Greater Rhea3
- Society Finch3
- Yellow Canary3
- Black-Handed Spider Monkey3
- Citron-Crested Cockatoo3
- Cattle3
- Japanese Macaque2
- Chinchilla (Domesticated)2
- Grevy's Zebra2
- Mountain Coati2
- Black-Headed Parrot2
- Gouldian Finch2
- Yak2
- European Hamster2
- Four-Toed Hedgehog2
- Rosy-Faced Lovebird2
- Bonnet Macaque1
- Chukar1
- Alexandrine Parakeet1
- Red-Breasted Parakeet1
- Nanday Parakeet1
- White-Bellied Parrot1
- Maroon-Bellied Parakeet1
- Japanese Quail1
Inspection History
A history of USDA inspections for this facility. The complete inspection details are included with report access.
+ 16 more inspections · 7 violations in the full report
What's in This Report
Preview: most recent violation
Oct 29, 2023The full report opens the complete inspector narrative for this and every other violation (7 narratives, 7 citations).
The full report includes:
How to Read This Report
This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for Little Ponderosa Inc.. 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 Little Ponderosa Inc.
Is Little Ponderosa Inc. a USDA-licensed breeder?
Little Ponderosa Inc. holds USDA license number 63-C-0164 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.
Does Little Ponderosa Inc. have any USDA violations on record?
Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 7 violations at this facility (7 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 Little Ponderosa Inc. last inspected by the USDA?
The most recent inspection on record for Little Ponderosa Inc. was on Apr 7, 2026, and the facility has 19 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.
Where is Little Ponderosa Inc. located?
Little Ponderosa Inc. is located in Clinton, Tennessee. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in Tennessee to compare inspection records before you decide.
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