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Colorado Puppy Mill Violations

910 documented USDA violations across 137 facilities

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USDA inspectors have documented 910 animal-welfare violations at licensed facilities in Colorado, including 30 critical citations. Of the facilities inspected in this state, 137 have at least one violation on record. The facilities below are ranked by total documented violations, the operations most worth scrutinizing before you buy.

A violation does not automatically mean a breeder is unsafe today, some have corrected problems after being cited, but a high or repeated count, especially critical citations involving veterinary care or housing, is a serious warning sign. Click any facility to read its full inspection history.

# Facility City Inspections Violations Critical Grade
1 Nick Sculac Calhan 17 64 1 F
2 William Lee Iii Idaho Springs 23 55 0 F
3 Colorado State University Fort Collins 27 43 4 F
4 Denver Zoological Foundation Denver 20 29 2 F
5 W.o.l.f. Bellvue 24 25 1 F
6 Jurassic Pets L L C Lakewood 13 25 0 F
7 Kyle Taitt Fort Collins 28 25 0 F
8 Pueblo Zoological Society Pueblo 21 24 2 F
9 Eagle County Regional Airport Gypsum 516 24 0 F
10 Patricia A. Shellabarger Moffat 16 21 0 F
11 Gloria Lincoln Platteville 17 20 0 F
12 Hazel Mountain L L C Arvada 14 19 1 F
13 Cheyenne Mountain Zoological Society Colorado Spgs 15 19 0 F
14 Wishing Star Farm L L C Calhan 12 14 0 F
15 University Of Colorado-Boulder Boulder 24 12 5 F
16 Jurassic Pets, LLC Thornton 5 12 0 F
17 Red Beast Enterprises, Inc. Fort Collins 18 12 0 F
18 Sher L. Olson Deer Trail 10 12 0 F
19 Care Research Fort Collins 10 10 1 F
20 Bel-Rea Institute Of Animal Technology Denver 15 10 0 F
21 Colorado Academy Of Veterinary Technology Colorado Springs 15 10 0 F
22 Sunflower Farm, L L C Longmont 12 10 0 F
23 Wishing Star Entertainment LLC Calhan 11 10 0 F
24 Cjs Animal Adventures Inc. Elizabeth 22 9 0 F
25 Colorado Serum Company Denver 16 9 0 D
26 Gabriel Foundation Elizabeth 6 9 0 F
27 Marlo Byars Frederick 8 9 0 D
28 The Wild Animal Sanctuary Keensburg 30 9 0 D
29 Tropaquatics, Inc. Denver 9 9 0 F
30 Inotiv Fort Collins 23 8 3 F
31 Seaquest Littleton, LLC Littleton 6 8 2 F
32 N E K Services Colorado Spgs 7 8 0 F
33 Sally Duke Black Hawk 9 8 0 F
34 Amaizeing Farm Events, L L C Erie 6 7 0 F
35 Anthony Smith Gunnison 13 7 0 F
36 Christopher & Paige Oldham Florissant 17 7 0 D
37 Denver Rescue Mission Harvest Farm Wellington 8 7 0 F
38 The Wyman Living History Ranch & Museum Craig 14 7 0 D
39 Wolf Woods Ignacio 15 7 0 F
40 Zoological Foundation Larkspur 17 6 1 F
41 Bath, Inc. Fort Collins 8 6 0 C
42 Colorado Parks And Wildlife Fort Collins 7 6 0 B
43 Envigo Rms LLC Denver 7 6 0 D
44 Krys Moquin New Castle 10 6 0 B
45 Santa's Workshop Cascade 4 6 0 C
46 University Of Colorado Denver Aurora 21 5 1 F
47 Beverly Freel Moffat 5 5 0 B+
48 Canyon Critters, L L C Golden 5 5 0 B+
49 City Of Fort Collins Fort Collins 14 5 0 C+
50 Dennis L. Thompson Strasburg 9 5 0 F

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