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Tennessee Puppy Mill Violations

1,377 documented USDA violations across 177 facilities

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USDA inspectors have documented 1,377 animal-welfare violations at licensed facilities in Tennessee, including 40 critical citations. Of the facilities inspected in this state, 177 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 Wilson Horse & Mule Sale Inc Cookeville 38 108 2 F
2 Shirley Farms Obion 37 99 2 F
3 Briarwood Investments Inc Bybee 16 59 0 F
4 David Manser Dayton 16 52 1 F
5 Party Animals Morrison 33 40 0 F
6 Natural History Education Co Of Midsouth Columbia 48 38 0 F
7 Crystal Frazier Bybee 25 37 0 F
8 Sylvia Dishman Dandridge 29 37 0 F
9 Columbia State Community College Columbia 16 34 0 F
10 Patrick Clancy Maryville 20 32 0 F
11 Jeff Alsup Springfield 14 30 0 F
12 Rogers Rabbitry Seymour 12 26 1 F
13 Lincoln Memorial University Harrogate 18 25 0 F
14 Connie Waters Church Hill 17 24 0 F
15 Phil Hooker Milan 13 22 0 F
16 Claude & Jon Conley Alamo 15 21 1 F
17 Rocking Dirt Road Farms Llc Dyersburg 9 21 0 F
18 Memphis Zoo And Aquarium Memphis 23 19 6 F
19 James Stephenson Dickson 21 19 1 F
20 Vanderbilt University Vice Provost For Research Nashville 20 17 4 F
21 Pony Pals Party Ponies Ashland City 10 17 1 F
22 Rocky Hill Reindeer Knoxville 18 15 1 F
23 Barbara Bridges Enville 13 15 0 F
24 Univ Of Tennessee Knoxville Off Lab An Care Knoxville 14 14 1 F
25 Univ. Of Memphis Memphis 16 13 5 F
26 Cross Creek Monkeez Cleveland 6 13 0 F
27 Jeanne Cp Baxter Woodbury 17 12 2 F
28 Blake And Erica Osborne Columbia 10 12 1 F
29 East Tennessee Clinical Research Inc Rockwood 14 12 1 F
30 Animal Tales Llc Kingston Springs 12 12 0 F
31 Patrick F Clancy Maryville 6 12 0 F
32 Carylann & David Swickard Pleasant Shade 5 11 0 F
33 Martha Jean Autry Trezevant 8 11 0 F
34 Missy Eslinger Rockvale 14 11 0 F
35 Dream Hayven Farm Llc Lafayette 21 10 0 F
36 Edith Bernard Del Rio 18 10 0 F
37 Rick Rakestraw Cosby 15 10 0 F
38 Victoria Hawkins Paul Ciccariello Goodlettsville 15 10 0 F
39 Medical Education & Research Inst. Memphis 14 9 1 F
40 Molly Collins Erin 10 9 0 F
41 Michael Robison Nashville 5 8 1 F
42 Goats On The Roof Of The Smokies L L C Pigeon Forge 19 8 0 D
43 Lucky Ladd Farms Eagleville 14 8 0 D
44 Matthew Michel Strawberry Plains 6 8 0 F
45 Paws Of Dale Hollow Byrdstown 10 8 0 D
46 Jason Greer Brush Creek 11 7 0 D
47 Little Ponderosa Inc Clinton 19 7 0 C
48 Radnor Lake State Park Nashville 59 7 0 D
49 Hidden Hollow Park Cookeville 4 7 0 D
50 The University Of Tennessee - Chattanooga Chattanooga 12 7 0 D

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