Potawatomi Zoological Society

South Bend, Indiana 46615

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License: 32-C-0243 Type: C Last Inspected: May 27, 2026

30 Inspections

4 Total Violations

2 Critical

1 Repeat Violations

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Animals on Record

DOMESTIC GOAT: 337 BLACK-TAILED PRAIRIE DOG: 254 BANDED MONGOOSE: 159 CHACOAN PECCARY: 149 TAKIN: 126 SOUTHERN THREE-BANDED ARMADILLO: 115 AMERICAN FLAMINGO: 113 ALPACA: 111 JAMAICAN FRUIT BAT: 110 SAND CAT: 97 RING-TAILED LEMUR: 94 LESSER MADAGASCAR HEDGEHOG TENREC: 90 LINNAEUS'S TWO-TOED SLOTH: 88 NORTH AMERICAN RIVER OTTER: 85 RED PANDA: 82 AFRICAN HUNTING DOG / AFRICAN WILD DOG: 82 GIRAFFE: 74 EASTERN BLACK-AND-WHITE COLOBUS / GUEREZA: 72 WHITE-FACED SAKI: 69 BLACK-HANDED SPIDER MONKEY: 63 COMMON SQUIRREL MONKEY: 61 DOMESTIC CHICKEN (INCLUDING ALL DOMESTIC BREEDS /: 59 GOLDEN LION TAMARIN: 55 FENNEC FOX: 53 DOMESTIC GUINEA PIG: 51 AMERICAN BISON: 50 DIANA MONKEY: 49 GREATER KUDU: 48 BURCHELL’S / GRANT’S / CHAPMAN’S / PLAINS ZEBRA: 46 GIANT ANTEATER: 46 NORTHERN TREE SHREW: 46 BOBCAT: 45 SUGAR GLIDER: 45 LEOPARD: 44 TIGER: 42 BRAZILIAN AGOUTI: 41 SOUTHERN TAMANDUA: 40 EASTERN SCREECH-OWL: 40 LION: 39 BLACK HOWLER: 39 CAPYBARA: 39 EASTERN GREY KANGAROO: 38 REEVE'S MUNTJAC: 38 RED RIVER HOG: 38 OKAPI: 37 BENNETT'S WALLABY / RED-NECKED WALLABY: 36 RED FOX (INCLUDES SILVER FOX & CROSS FOX): 35 SMALL SPOTTED GENET: 34 WHITE-FRONTED MARMOSET: 33 RED KANGAROO: 32 WESTERN GREY KANGAROO: 32 NORTH AMERICAN PORCUPINE: 31 SOUTHERN GROUND-HORNBILL: 29 COTTON-TOP TAMARIN: 28 CATTLE / COW / OX / WATUSI: 27 COLLARED PECCARY: 26 CHINCHILLA (DOMESTICATED): 26 SNOW LEOPARD: 23 WHITE RHINOCEROS: 21 DOMESTIC PIG / POTBELLY PIG / MICRO PIG: 20 NORTHERN GREATER GALAGO: 20 STRIPED SKUNK: 19 DOMESTIC RABBIT / EUROPEAN RABBIT: 18 WARTHOG: 17 SHEEP INCLUDING ALL DOMESTIC BREEDS: 16 COMMON OSTRICH: 16 BLACK CROWNED-CRANE: 16 TRUMPETER HORNBILL: 16 LAUGHING KOOKABURRA: 16 IVORY-BILLED ARACARI: 16 BLUE-FACED HONEYEATER: 16 VIRGINIA OPOSSUM: 15 SOUTHERN SCREAMER / CRESTED SCREAMER: 15 RED-BILLED BLUE-MAGPIE: 15 SPECTACLED BEAR: 14 CHIMPANZEE: 13 SERVAL: 13 BLACK-CAPPED SQUIRREL MONKEY: 12 BACTRIAN CAMEL: 10 GROUNDHOG / WOODCHUCK: 8 EMU: 8 SUNBITTERN: 8 INDIAN PEAFOWL / COMMON PEAFOWL / PEAHEN /: 8 SADDLE-BILLED STORK: 8 MARABOU STORK: 8 BARRED OWL: 8 TURKEY VULTURE: 8 RED-TAILED HAWK: 8 BLUE-AND-YELLOW MACAW / BLUE-AND-GOLD MACAW: 8 RED-AND-GREEN MACAW / GREEN-WINGED MACAW: 8 YELLOW-CRESTED COCKATOO / LESSER SULPHUR-: 8 DOMESTIC TURKEY: 6 EUROPEAN RABBIT: 5 PREHENSILE-TAILED PORCUPINE: 5 MILITARY MACAW: 5 LESSER SPOT-NOSED GUENON: 4 GREY SHORT-TAILED OPOSSUM: 4 BRUSH-TAILED RAT-KANGAROO: 4 PATAGONIAN CAVY / MARA: 4 CAPE PORCUPINE: 4 WILD BOAR: 4 CHINCHILLA: 3 EUROPEAN POLECAT: 3 ADDAX: 3 COMMON RAVEN: 3 AMERICAN KESTREL: 3 RED-LEGGED SHORT-TAILED OPOSSUM: 2 HARTLAUB'S TURACO: 2 CATTLE / COW / OX: 2 WHITE-NECKED RAVEN: 2 SHORT-BEAKED ECHIDNA: 2 AFRICAN PENGUIN / CAPE PENGUIN: 1

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USDA Inspections on Record

Latest: May 27, 2026

Violations Documented

2 Critical · 2 Non-Critical

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How to Read This Report

This page shows the complete USDA inspection history for Potawatomi 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 Potawatomi Zoological Society

Is Potawatomi Zoological Society a USDA-licensed breeder?

Potawatomi Zoological Society holds USDA license number 32-C-0243 (C), which means the facility is registered under the federal Animal Welfare Act and is subject to periodic USDA APHIS inspections.

Does Potawatomi Zoological Society have any USDA violations on record?

Yes. USDA inspectors have documented 4 violations at this facility (2 critical, 2 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 Potawatomi Zoological Society last inspected by the USDA?

The most recent inspection on record for Potawatomi Zoological Society was on May 27, 2026, and the facility has 30 inspections documented in total. The USDA typically inspects licensed breeders every one to three years.

Where is Potawatomi Zoological Society located?

Potawatomi Zoological Society is located in South Bend, Indiana. You can browse other USDA-licensed breeders in Indiana to compare inspection records before you decide.