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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 19 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 14 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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