Welcome to Critter Camp!

"Providing a safe, healthy, and happy forever-home to un-adoptable, exotic and unusual pets"

Critter Camp is the only Exotic Pet Sanctuary operated solely by volunteers that is USDA licensed, 501c3, and accepts only small unadoptable unusual pets - no wildlife, cats or dogs or farm animals.
We take in abused, abandoned and otherwise homeless small exotic pets.
We are located at 824 Church Street, German Valley, IL 61039
and Open by Appointment ONLY
Critter Camp is a non-profit organization relying on the support of people like you who care to save these animals. There are many ways to help! Click [here] to find out more.

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Feel free to browse our site for info on how to care for certain exotic animals, such as Bearded Dragons and Ferrets. Meet all of the animals on the Our Animals page, and don't forget to check out the Ways you can Help! We also do tours! So get involved, and feel good about helping out these amazing exotic animals! Please Share & Thanks for visiting!

See our Immediate Intake Booklet for Shelters Below! We mailed out over 1000 hard copies and It is available as a FREE download!

Click on Verde the parrot for all the LATEST NEWS!!

Heartwarming story of Frankie the ferret who loved his person Mindy, but when she could no longer care for him he found himself lost and alone. Follow Frankie as he heads out to find Critter Camp, where animals have a place to live out their lives when no one else will care for them. Along the way, Frankie meets other former pets like himself, each with their own touching stories. This book is based on true stories of real-life animals that have been cared for at Critter Camp. All proceeds benefit the 200 rescued animals living their lives safe, happy and loved at Critter Camp Exotic Pet Sanctuary.