NO TOURS Until further notice!
The new Avain flu H5N1 is fatal to ferrets and we will not take any chances with the health of our animals! 
​Read more here: CDC

*Our Tours are also STILL LIMITED due to Covid-19*
We care for rescued fur farm mink and it has been proven that they are able to catch Covid from Humans, mutate the virus and transmit it back to humans. 
​(You can read more about it here)
Ferrets can also contract Covid and our ferrets are already compromised - chronically ill and elderly - so they are at greater risk.
We will not risk the health or safety of the animals we care for.
We will remain closed to the public until cases dramatically decrease and a significant portion of the human population is vaccinated.
When we allow tours we will REQUIRE masks and proof of current vaccination.

Critter Camp Tours!

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Meet the ferrets

Did you know we do tours here at CritterCamp?
This is a great opportunity to come meet and learn about the different kinds of exotic pets we care for.
​See the Our Animals page for the current list of the animals at Critter Camp.
Note:  
Please plan ahead- we book tours 4-8 weeks in advance!
How to schedule a Tour Appointment:
E-mail: [email protected]
or
Give us a call or Text: 815-266-1342 ​

Critter Camp is open by appointment only for the safety and well-being of the rescued animals,
however we offer Private Tours for individuals and small groups in exchange for a
donation. Scheduling is flexible. 
Critter Camp is centrally located between Rockford and Freeport as well as between Chicago and
Galena, only a few miles off of Route 20.
Bring your animal lover here for a Private Tour on your way to or from your weekend get-away in
Galena! 
Please contact us  for details!  See the MAP of our location

Tours are available 7 days/eve.s a week, year round, by appointment only, for up to 6 people at a
time.
Best times are Fridays, Saturdays  or
Sundays at 1:00 or later. Other times are available, weekends usually book several weeks in
advance.
Folks have come from Chicago & the Suburbs, Wisconsin, Missouri, Minnesota, Iowa,
Indiana, Kansas, Texas, Canada, and Ethiopia!

Bring your ANIMAL LOVER* to learn about, pet, & hold some the 300+ rescued critters
we care for.
We ask a tax deductible minimum donation of only $10* per person per tour or
equivalent in supplies - please see our Wish List page for supplies we always need

*Every cent goes to care for the rescued animals.

*We NEVER buy, sell, breed or exploit the animals in any way!
Critter Camp is: 100% volunteer operated & 100% No-Kill, fully insured
USDA, ILDA & IL DNR licensed to care for and exhibit exotic animals.

*P.S. Mom's & Dad's - don't worry about your child wanting to take an animal home- we do not
adopt the rescues out! Only occasionally when we take in a litter of hamsters or gerbils for example
do we try to find new homes for them, and even then we do not allow impulse adopting!