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Nebraska Puppy Mill Violations

474 documented USDA violations across 102 facilities

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USDA inspectors have documented 474 animal-welfare violations at licensed facilities in Nebraska, including 9 critical citations. Of the facilities inspected in this state, 102 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 Boarding House Farm Inc. Ceresco 20 39 0 F
2 Sheryl A. Tietz Bancroft 6 22 0 F
3 Paul Urbanec Pender 13 21 0 F
4 Randy Hartsuiker Big Springs 6 17 0 F
5 Paul Nichols Culbertson 14 16 0 F
6 Claudia Obermiller Farwell 15 15 0 F
7 Daniel Schaaf, Jaynell Schaaf Atkinson 13 15 0 F
8 Heather Campbell South Sioux City 10 11 0 F
9 Butch Olseth Walthill 20 10 0 F
10 Omaha Zoological Society/Henry Doorly Zoo Omaha 30 10 0 D
11 City Of North Platte North Platte 17 9 3 F
12 Randy Schweitzer Milford 16 9 2 F
13 David Polt, Lisa Polt Pierce 15 9 0 D
14 Jerome & Nancy Packer Wood River 3 9 0 F
15 Larry & Pat Peters Taylor 5 9 0 F
16 Scatter Joy Acres Inc. Omaha 15 9 0 F
17 Chris Nelson West Point 33 8 1 F
18 Jolene Osborne Herman 15 8 1 F
19 Laurel & Barbara Gilbertson Broken Bow 6 8 0 F
20 Linda Hager Crab Orchard 4 8 0 F
21 Deb Leth Ord 14 7 0 C+
22 Don Monnette, Donna Monnette Humboldt 11 7 0 D
23 Roca Berry Farm, Inc. Roca 6 7 0 F
24 Chad Wulf Guide Rock 4 6 0 C
25 Douglas Brosh, Mary Jane Brosh Pender 13 6 0 C
26 Norma Jean Harders Boelus 13 6 0 D
27 Todd Laudenklos Monroe 19 6 0 C+
28 Us Meat Animal Research Center Clay Center 12 5 1 F
29 Alan Pischel Niobrara 7 5 0 C+
30 Dick Fowlkes Newman Grove 10 5 0 C+
31 Andrew Troyer & Jim Troyer & John Troyer Milford 14 5 0 C
32 Judith Williamson Alma 12 5 0 C+
33 Linda Andersen Winnetoon 13 5 0 B+
34 Lynette Addison Atkinson 10 5 0 C+
35 Peggy Shaw Wilber 15 5 0 F
36 Vicki Deseive Atkinson 14 5 0 C+
37 Brian Davis Glenvil 6 4 0 A
38 Chuck Emanuel, Susan Emanuel North Bend 9 4 0 B
39 Keith Schweitzer Milford 7 4 0 A
40 Kerry Rosenkrans Crete 3 4 0 C
41 Nebraska College Of Technical Curtis 15 4 0 C+
42 Rebecca Coatney Lincoln 4 4 0 D
43 Tori Hurst Sidney 3 4 0 A
44 Nebraska Medical Center Omaha 11 4 0 A
45 Wanda Johnson Doniphan 13 4 0 C
46 Alan Packer Wood River 4 3 0 C+
47 Barbara Crick Burwell 9 3 0 B+
48 Brandon Legg Nebraska City 3 3 0 A+
49 Deborah Goracke Tecumseh 2 3 0 A+
50 Diana Burden Orchard 3 3 0 B+

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