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Georgia Puppy Mill Violations

1,212 documented USDA violations across 162 facilities

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USDA inspectors have documented 1,212 animal-welfare violations at licensed facilities in Georgia, including 75 critical citations. Of the facilities inspected in this state, 162 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 Marek Lipold Bogart 19 95 2 F
2 Noahs Ark Rehabilitation Center Locust Grove 22 72 4 F
3 Carousel Properties Llc Loganville 6 57 2 F
4 Fort Valley State University Fort Valley 16 39 1 F
5 Stone Mountain Game Ranch Lilburn 16 37 0 F
6 Hand Me Down Zoo Winder 12 36 1 F
7 Chestatee Wildlife Preserve Inc. Dahlonega 21 35 2 F
8 Adam Yoder Montezuma 12 30 0 F
9 Tifton Veterinary Diagnostic Lab Tifton 20 29 10 F
10 Emory University - Primate Center/Field Station Lawrenceville 37 28 11 F
11 James Mckenzie Midway 8 22 0 F
12 Jodi Gray Hartwell 8 22 0 F
13 Atlanta Safari Park Commerce 12 21 2 F
14 Wayne Wood Buchanan 14 18 1 F
15 Danielle Nicole Kanoy Covington 10 18 0 F
16 Jeff T Gray Hartwell 14 18 0 F
17 Ray And Holly Dunlap Clarkesville 22 18 0 F
18 Wild Animal Safari Inc Pine Mountain 18 18 0 F
19 Dogworks Inc Ball Ground 18 17 2 F
20 Georgia Southern University Statesboro 15 16 1 F
21 T Three Labs Atlanta 20 14 4 F
22 Ellijay Wildlife Rehabilitation Sanctuary Inc Ellijay 8 14 1 F
23 Sanusbio Farms, Llc Crawford 7 14 1 F
24 Jake Mosley Metter 10 14 0 F
25 Michael B Findley Madison 21 14 0 F
26 Sun Pet Ltd Atlanta 35 14 0 F
27 Division Of Laboratory Animal Services Augusta 20 13 1 F
28 Scott Allen Cartersville 12 13 0 F
29 Hope Ranch Gvs Inc. Guyton 4 12 0 F
30 Yellow River Animal House Lilburn 10 12 0 F
31 Virtual Bird Atlanta 3 11 1 F
32 Rachel Reece Ellijay 8 11 0 F
33 Lem Minish Jefferson 4 11 0 F
34 Tim Kitchens Winterville 9 11 0 F
35 Jesse Franklin Shannon 10 10 0 F
36 Castlewall, Llc Crawford 6 9 1 F
37 Difco Laboratories Grayson 9 9 0 F
38 Judy Hulett Rhine 7 9 0 F
39 Walter Terhune Dawson 7 9 0 F
40 Chehaw Park And Zoo Albany 10 8 3 F
41 Anita Groves, Ackeo Stevenson & Monique Perry Stone Mountain 4 8 1 F
42 Dwayne Lake East Dublin 7 8 0 C
43 South Georgia Girls Animal Transport Port Wentworth 1 8 0 C
44 Natural Science Center Atlanta 40 7 3 F
45 Museum Of Arts And Sciences Macon 10 7 3 F
46 Christian Gray Yatesville 10 7 1 F
47 Animal Adventures Ltd Newnan 8 7 0 F
48 Morehouse School Of Medicine Atlanta 15 6 1 F
49 Allen Keller Toccoa 3 6 0 C
50 Dauset Trails Nature Center Jackson 8 6 0 C

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