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Florida Puppy Mill Violations

3,174 documented USDA violations across 556 facilities

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Violations › Florida

USDA inspectors have documented 3,174 animal-welfare violations at licensed facilities in Florida, including 154 critical citations. Of the facilities inspected in this state, 556 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 Miami Seaquarium Miami 29 67 9 F
2 Single Vision Inc. Melrose 28 61 5 F
3 Six Shooters Investment Group LLC Madison 22 58 1 F
4 Emerald Coast Wildlife Refuge Crestview 28 58 0 F
5 The C A R E Foundation Apopka 20 54 0 F
6 Gulf World Marine Park Inc. Panama City Beach 25 53 5 F
7 Gulf Breeze Zoo Gulf Breeze 53 49 4 F
8 Jungle Friends Primate Sanctuary Inc. Gainesville 23 45 5 F
9 Zoological Wildlife Foundation Inc. Miami 14 44 3 F
10 James Oleson Brooksville 24 44 2 F
11 A & A Exotics L L C Lake City 8 44 0 F
12 Zooworld Zoological & Botanical Conservatory Panama City Beach 21 43 1 F
13 Kowiachobee Animal Preserve Inc. Naples 27 36 1 F
14 Lions, Tigers & Bears, Inc. Arcadia 23 34 0 F
15 Chase Animal Rescue And Sanctuary Webster 15 33 2 F
16 Stearns Zoological Rescue And Rehab Dade City 14 32 1 F
17 Wellington Conservation Center West Palm Beach 17 31 2 F
18 Hl's Menagerie Southwest Ranches 7 31 1 F
19 Petting Zoo Ocala LLC Ocala 12 28 1 F
20 Pipsqueeks Pets Inc. Belleview 10 27 1 F
21 Richard S. Sandler Md Davie 16 26 0 F
22 Sue Pearce Okeechobee 11 26 0 F
23 Laura Laporte Sebastian 16 25 0 F
24 Bobby Nipper Gainesville 6 24 1 F
25 The Showcase Of Citrus Clermont 12 24 1 F
26 Beverly Hills Puppies Inc. Miami 25 24 0 F
27 Jungle Adventures Inc. Christmas 26 24 0 F
28 Zoological Wildlife Foundation Inc. Jupiter 20 23 4 F
29 Leslie Ann Rush Orlando 18 23 1 F
30 Primate Products, Inc. Immokalee 6 22 0 F
31 The Catty Shack Ranch Wildlife Sanctuary Jacksonville 22 21 4 F
32 Dakin Dairy Farms Inc. Myakka City 8 21 0 F
33 Shaylynn Kolwyck Mc Alpin 16 20 2 F
34 Yusleidy Tarrero Loxahatchee 15 20 0 F
35 Suncoast Primate Sanctuary Inc. Palm Harbor 24 19 2 F
36 T.i.g.e.r.s. Miami 49 19 0 F
37 Larry Wilson Lakeland 11 19 0 F
38 Save The Chimps Inc. Ft Pierce 21 18 4 F
39 Godwins Gatorland Inc. Orlando 22 18 2 F
40 Nature Park At The Shell Factory North Fort Myers 16 18 0 F
41 Jacksonville Zoological Society Jacksonville 20 17 5 F
42 Wild Florida Kenansville 12 17 2 F
43 Charles Davidson Valrico 13 17 1 F
44 The Monkey Whisperer L L C Saint Petersburg 9 17 0 F
45 Julies Jungle Inc. Cantonment 19 16 1 F
46 Tails Of The Wild Inc. Frostproof 15 16 1 F
47 Luis Palacio Ocala 10 16 0 F
48 Miami-Dade Zoological Park And Gardens Miami 24 15 2 F
49 Kay And Clayton Rosaire Mowrey Sarasota 25 15 1 F
50 Floridas C L A W S Kissimmee 5 15 0 F

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