Pet Store Profile

Four Paws and a Tail

120 Northtown Drive NE
Blaine,
Minnesota

Four Paws and a Tail, operated by Michael Swanson & Kristin Smith, is a pet store located in Blaine, Minnesota. Based on our research, in 2025 we identified sourcing connections to 12 licensed and 0 unlicensed breeders. 76.92% of the 2025 breeder connections we identified have recorded violations in USDA or state records. In 2024, we identified sourcing connections to 15 licensed and 2 unlicensed breeders. In 2023, we identified sourcing connections to 16 licensed and 0 unlicensed breeders. This profile is compiled from publicly available records by Bailing Out Benji. Records may not capture all sourcing activity and are updated as research continues.

2026 Information

2026 Number of Unlicensed Breeders Sourced From

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2026 Number of Licensed Breeders Sourced From

10

2026 Broker Connections

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2025 Information

2025 Number of Unlicensed Breeders Sourced From

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2025 Number of Licensed Breeders Sourced From

12

History of Non-Compliance Issues, Violations (from 2025 Breeder Connections)

2023 USDA Non-Critical2024 State2025 USDA Non-Critical2026 USDA Non-Critical2023 USDA Non-Critical2024 USDA Critical2024 USDA Non-Critical2024 USDA Official Warning2026 USDA Direct2025 USDA Non-Critical2022 State2026 USDA Non-Critical2024 USDA Non-Critical2023 USDA Non-Critical2024 USDA Non-Critical2022 USDA Non-Critical2022 State2025 USDA Direct2025 USDA Non-Critical2022 USDA Non-Critical+12026 USDA Non-Critical

2025 Broker Connections

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History of Non-Compliance Issues, Violations (from 2025 Broker Connections)

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2024 Information

2024 Number of Unlicensed Breeders Sourced From

2

2024 Number of Licensed Breeders Sourced From

15

History of Non-Compliance Issues, Violations (from 2024 Breeder Connections)

2023 USDA Non-Critical2024 State2025 USDA Non-Critical2026 USDA Non-Critical2023 USDA Non-Critical2025 USDA Direct2025 USDA Non-Critical2022 USDA Non-Critical2026 USDA Non-Critical2025 USDA Non-Critical2024 USDA Non-Critical2022 USDA Non-Critical2024 USDA Critical2024 USDA Non-Critical2024 USDA Official Warning2026 USDA Direct2023 USDA Non-Critical2025 USDA Non-Critical2026 USDA Non-Critical2025 USDA Non-Critical+102022 State, 2026 USDA Non-Critical, 2024 USDA Non-Critical, 2023 USDA Non-Critical, 2024 USDA Non-Critical, 2026 USDA Non-Critical, 2023 USDA Non-Critical, 2024 USDA Non-Critical, 2022 USDA Non-Critical, 2022 State

2024 Broker Connections

History of Non-Compliance Issues, Violations (from 2024 Broker Connections)

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