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AWA IR C-NH Secure.Pdf United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 1995 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 09-SEP-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 1995 12-C-0001 001 CLARKS TRADING POST INC 09-SEP-15 Count Species 000008 North American black bear 000008 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 1995 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 25-JUN-14 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 1995 12-C-0001 001 CLARKS TRADING POST INC 25-JUN-14 Count Species 000008 North American black bear 000008 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 1995 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 29-JUN-16 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 1995 12-C-0001 001 CLARKS TRADING POST INC 29-JUN-16 Count Species 000007 North American black bear 000007 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 1996 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 12-MAY-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 1996 12-C-0002 001 SQUAM LAKES NATURAL 12-MAY-15 SCIENCE CENTER Count Species 000002 Northern flying squirrel 000002 Big brown bat 000003 Virginia opossum 000002 Striped skunk 000002 Puma/mountain lion/cougar 000002 North American black bear 000002 Coyote 000004 White-tailed deer 000002 North American porcupine 000003 Bobcat 000001 Woodchuck/Groundhog 000002 North American river otter 000003 Red fox 000001 Grey/gray fox 000031 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 1996 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 15-APR-16 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 1996 12-C-0002 001 SQUAM LAKES NATURAL 15-APR-16 SCIENCE CENTER Count Species 000002 American mink 000002 Northern flying squirrel 000002 Big brown bat 000002 Virginia opossum 000003 Striped skunk 000001 American beaver 000002 Puma/mountain lion/cougar 000002 North American black bear 000002 Coyote 000003 White-tailed deer 000002 North American porcupine 000003 Bobcat 000002 Woodchuck/Groundhog 000002 North American river otter 000003 Red fox 000001 Grey/gray fox 000034 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 1996 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 27-JUN-14 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 1996 12-C-0002 001 SQUAM LAKES NATURAL 27-JUN-14 SCIENCE CENTER Count Species 000003 Northern flying squirrel 000002 Big brown bat 000003 Virginia opossum 000003 Striped skunk 000001 American beaver 000002 Puma/mountain lion/cougar 000002 North American black bear 000002 Coyote 000004 White-tailed deer 000002 North American porcupine 000003 Bobcat 000002 White-footed mouse 000002 Woodchuck/Groundhog 000002 North American river otter 000003 Red fox 000001 Grey/gray fox 000001 American mink 000038 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 2322 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 14-APR-16 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 2322 12-C-0014 001 RESORT ENTERPRISES INC 14-APR-16 Count Species 000014 Fallow deer 000014 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 2322 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 20-MAY-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 2322 12-C-0014 001 RESORT ENTERPRISES INC 20-MAY-15 Count Species 000011 Fallow deer 000011 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 2322 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 21-AUG-14 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 2322 12-C-0014 001 RESORT ENTERPRISES INC 21-AUG-14 Count Species 000016 Fallow deer 000016 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 2490 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 08-JUL-14 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 2490 12-C-0020 001 CHARMINGFARE FARM INC 08-JUL-14 Count Species 000003 Canadian lynx 000002 Cattle/cow/ox/watusi 000002 Striped skunk 000001 European rabbit Domestic Rabbit 000044 Sheep or mouflon 000001 Zebu 000003 Raccoon 000003 Pig 000001 Bactrian camel 000001 Puma/mountain lion/cougar 000001 Pig-tailed macaque 000002 North American black bear 000001 Coyote 000055 Goat 000001 North American porcupine 000002 Bobcat 000001 Grey/gray wolf 000001 Red fox 000001 Grey/gray fox 000004 Llama 000004 Alpaca 000134 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 2490 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 16-JUL-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 2490 12-C-0020 001 CHARMINGFARE FARM INC 16-JUL-15 Count Species 000003 Canadian lynx 000001 Cattle/cow/ox/watusi 000002 Striped skunk 000023 Sheep or mouflon 000009 Pig 000001 Bactrian camel 000001 Puma/mountain lion/cougar 000001 Pig-tailed macaque 000002 North American black bear 000001 Coyote 000050 Goat 000004 Fallow deer 000001 North American porcupine 000002 Bobcat 000001 Red fox 000003 Llama 000004 Alpaca 000003 European rabbit 000112 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 2490 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 17-DEC-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 2490 12-C-0020 001 CHARMINGFARE FARM INC 17-DEC-15 Count Species 000003 Canadian lynx 000002 Striped skunk 000013 Sheep or mouflon 000002 Raccoon 000004 Pig 000001 Bactrian camel 000001 Puma/mountain lion/cougar 000001 Domesticated Guinea pig 000001 Pig-tailed macaque 000002 North American black bear 000001 Coyote 000036 Goat 000004 Fallow deer 000001 North American porcupine 000002 Bobcat 000001 Red fox 000004 Llama 000006 Alpaca 000003 European rabbit 000088 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 39331 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 14-MAR-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 39331 12-C-0040 001 GALLERY PORTRAITS LLC 14-MAR-15 Count Species 000005 European rabbit 000005 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 1998 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 09-SEP-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 1998 12-C-0046 001 SANTAS VILLAGE INC 09-SEP-15 Count Species 000027 Reindeer 000027 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 1998 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 26-JUN-14 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 1998 12-C-0046 001 SANTAS VILLAGE INC 26-JUN-14 Count Species 000025 Reindeer 000025 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 1998 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 30-JUN-16 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 1998 12-C-0046 001 SANTAS VILLAGE INC 30-JUN-16 Count Species 000032 Reindeer 000032 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 328946 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 02-JUL-14 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 328946 12-C-0050 001 CRITTERS N CREATURES L L C 02-JUL-14 Count Species 000001 Southern Luzon phloeomys 000002 Steppe polecat 000001 Southern three-banded armadillo 000001 Lesser Madagascar hedgehog tenrec 000001 Egyptian fruit bat 000003 Domesticated Guinea pig 000001 Marbled polecat 000001 Chinchilla 000004 European rabbit 000001 Spotted skunk 000016 Total JGOWINS United States Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service 2016082567985169 Insp_id Inspection Report Critters N Creatures L L C Customer ID: 328946 P O Box 584 Certificate: 12-C-0050 Merrimack, NH 03054 Site: 001 CRITTERS N CREATURES L L C Type: ROUTINE INSPECTION Date: 02-NOV-2016 No non-compliant items identified during this inspection. This inspection and exit interview were conducted with the licensee. JESSICA GOWINS Prepared By: Date: JESSICA GOWINS USDA, APHIS, Animal Care 02-NOV-2016 Title: VETERINARY MEDICAL OFFICER 6111 Received By: (b)(6), (b)(7)(c) Date: Title: SENT VIA EMAIL 02-NOV-2016 Page 1 of 1 United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 328946 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 02-NOV-16 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 328946 12-C-0050 001 CRITTERS N CREATURES L L C 02-NOV-16 Count Species 000001 European polecat 000001 Southern three-banded armadillo 000001 Egyptian fruit bat 000002 Domesticated Guinea pig 000001 Domestic Ferret 000001 Chinchilla 000001 European rabbit 000008 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 328946 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 13-APR-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 328946 12-C-0050 001 CRITTERS N CREATURES L L C 13-APR-15 Count Species 000001 Northern Luzon phloeomys 000001 Southern three-banded armadillo 000002 Hazel dormouse 000001 Egyptian fruit bat 000003 Domesticated Guinea pig 000001 Chinchilla 000001 European rabbit 000001 Spotted skunk 000011 Total United States Department of Agriculture Customer: 1858 Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service Inspection Date: 19-SEP-15 Animal Inspected at Last Inspection Cust No Cert No Site Site Name Inspection 1858 12-C-0052 001 FESTIVAL FUN PARKS LLC 19-SEP-15 Count Species 000004 Sheep
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