Kritter Kamp

Kritter kamp is the best place to get a dog or puppy. ive known Betty since I was
granddaughter couldn’t keep her puppy we gave him to the owner betty. hes is a special needs puppy and kritter kamp is the best place for him. cloud that’s the puppy
in the best hands Betty will take very good care of cloud

We boarded our 2 dogs here this past weekend and could have not been happier. Betty was so nice and fast on responding to my emails and calls. My husband dropped them off and picked them up and could not stop talking about how nice and friendly the staff was. This was our first time using Kritter Kamp and it definitely won’t be our last. Thanks Kritter Kamp! Keep up the great work.

We have adopted two dogs from here. They really have their hands full with caring for all these dogs, but they go the extra measure. The young lady that brought the dogs out for us told us their names and stories. Betty came and said good bye to both our pups like they were her own. She really cares about the animals. She even counseled us with behavioral issues on our first one after we adopted her. That dog became the best and sweetest dog we’ve ever had. Highly recommend!

Where to start. I found a list dog yesterday. I put up signs with in 30 mins I had my neighbor done 25+ signs. Put ad on CL with few details weeding out po people a they emailed. We then went to a local vet to check for chip. And yes there’s a chip. The so some paper work and make phone calls we leave our information with them and they told us to hold the dog. This morning we called the info giving to us spoke to a older woman named berty. She was quite rude to my mom. Who just day b4 list her dog of 13yrs. When Betty found out dog was with us she flipped and starting saying we were f ing dog thefs and became vulgar… Saying she was sending police to our house and that we were going to be arrested. We took animal back to vets. I can’t believe the attitude of the owner. Is this how they make double money. Selling and taking them back if lost. It’s a real shame. Oh 1 star because I had to. Puppy mills and hoarders are disgusting

I adopted my fur baby Lady on 7÷28÷15, the staff there was so friendly and were so patient with me while I looked and held all the different dogs. They were very honest with which ones would fit my lifestyle and which ones wouldn’t. You can tell they really care about the animals there, the animals all seemed very well taken care of. Lady has been a great addition to the family! Thank you kritter kamp, if I ever wanna get a play mate for Lady I will be back. Thank you so much :)

«The better I get to know men, the more I find myself loving dogs.» — Charles de Gaulle
After meeting my fair share on

and
, I decided to switch dating sites and look on
. There were a few cuties that I could see potentially growing into a serious relationship. So I sold myself as much as I could on their online form and waited anxiously for them to respond. 3 days wait is the general rule before calling right? I decided to take my little man with me to see if I had his approval before cheating on him with another lifelong commitment.
The place was a bit out in the boonies and looks like someone turned their barn-​home into a rescue shelter. But Kritter Kamp is a no-​kill rescue place so it’s worth the drive. The place is a bit overwhelming with tons of little guys yapping away inside the building. But I was just glad that they were kept INSIDE the building and not in outdoor kennels. I was surprised to see they offer boarding and grooming services as well.
They have a grassy fenced off play-​area where I was introduced to my list of potential suitors. My little man wasn’t interested in being compatible with any of them and they seem to not care as well. He was more interested in sniffing the grass than sniffing their butts.
After I exhausted my list of potentials without even coming close to a match, one of the KK staff said she noticed that I had a type– I like ‘em hairy! She told me she’d bring out a new one they just recently rescued from the Sac shelter. Out comes «Cha-​Cha», a white furball with mattes all over her feet. She was so friendly, coming up to me all wiggly-​butt and waggy. And she loved my little man, following him around everywhere! I originally didn’t want to swing that way and wanted males only, but she was such a sweetheart and it just felt right. The heart doesn’t lie, ya’ll.
Turns out she had only been at Kritter Kamp for 2 days and they hadn’t even gotten a chance to fully groom her yet or socialize her. She only trusted Betty. I could tell the KK staff really cares about animals by how they handled the dogs and how they grilled me with questions before allowing me to bring her home. But I was able to take her home the same day with a $ 200 adoption fee to cover for her shots and spay. She hadn’t even gotten spayed yet, but the ladies at KK assured me they would call me to set up an appointment with SPCA to have her spayed. Sure enough, a few days later, I dropped her back at KK and they had her spayed and returned within a day with all the paperwork. And despite the many dogs at KK and how little time they had to make her all pretty and adoptable, she came home without fleas! Now that says a lot about the place.
Two years later and then-​Cha-​Cha-​but-​now-​Lola has proven to be one of the best life choices I’ve made. She fits so well with the family. So if you find that
ain’t matching so well, go adopt and you’ll find a devoted partner who’ll love you unconditionally. You save them, they save you. What a wonderful thing.

My Husband and I made the trek out to Kritter Kamp Rescue from our home north of Sacramento. I found Kritter Kamp on
and decided to reach out to them because they had many small dogs available for adoption.
Contacting them was easy, I filled out an application on their website and we were on our way over the very next day! (We could have gone over the same day if I was paying attention to my emails). Once we got there the girls working were very welcoming and asked us some more questions about what we were looking for so that they could help us narrow down our choices.
The girls knew a lot about the dogs and there temperament and what kind of home they would be best in. Unfortunately there weren’t too many dogs that were potty trained (a big thing in our house full of carpet!) so they brought out the few dogs that were most likely to be potty trained since not too much is known about their backgrounds.
My Husband and I saw a few dogs that we liked, but no one really stuck out to us until we saw Mamas (now called Mae). She is a little 5 – 6 pound Chihuahua/​Daushund mix with short hair, big ears and a calm demeanor. My Husband fell in love with her immediately so we decided to take her home!
Her adoption fee was only $ 140 because she was a Chihuahua which is right in line with some of the other shelters in Sacramento. I believe their adoption fees are around $ 100 – 200 with a discount if you adopt more than one. The adoption process was easy and we were on our way in no time.
It has been a little over a month now, and we are in love with Mae. She acclimated to our house very quickly, and loves her forever home. She cannot replace our old dog, but I can only hope in time that I will grow to love her just as much.

Recently, I adopted a beautiful, healthy, happy, and well behaved dog from Kritter Kamp Rescue. I also took her to a veterinarian afterwards to verify her health, and all checked out well. She is a great addition to my household.
Betty and the staff are dedicated to finding good homes for their rescue animals. The screening process, while a bit strict, is intended to find caring, safe homes for the animals. I was approved after submitting the form online. Later, drove out to meet the dog. We hit it off and she went home with me.
The rescue center is out in the country a bit, but not difficult to find. It is not fancy, but the animals seemed well cared for. There are very good pets at Kritter Kamp waiting for their forever home.

We adopted our dog here about a year and a half ago, and it was the best decision we have EVER made. Our dog is incredible, and we think she was waiting for us as much as we were waiting for her. We went to the shelter to look at another dog that had been on their website. The staff listened to what we were looking for, sort of a low-​key small dog that would be good with kids (I have a piano studio). The dog we went to look at was adorable, but the staff was honest about the fact that, until he was fixed – which hadn’t happened yet – there wasn’t really a way to tell what his personality would ultimately be. I really appreciate this; he was so cute it was hard not to take him on the spot, but in hindsight I think he would have been a nutbag. Adorable, but crazy. They asked us to look at another dog, a little ragamuffin. They were so sweet with this dog, you could tell everyone just loved her… she had been abandoned in a field with a litter of puppies, and by the time the puppies had been brought to the shelter, they were too sick and none of them made it. This little mama had been in mourning and they were really anxious to get her into a permanent situation. She just melted our hearts and now we can’t imagine life without her. And it has been awesome to watch her go from being traumatized, underfed and shy to hilarious, cuddly, and OH so smart. Her name is Willow.
I was surprised to read the negative reviews of the shelter. The shelter is non-​profit, and works solely off of adoption fees and donations. The fees cover the medical care for the dogs while they’re there. Illness like kennel cough (which Willow had) is sort of to be expected. They’re not breeders, they’re rescuers and you can expect lots of the dogs to have problems. It’s why they need adopting. So don’t be put off by the smell or the way the place appears at first. The staff really cares, are doing their best, and the dogs really need someone to love them and continue their rehabilitation. It won’t happen at the shelter, it will happen at home! (I say this not to judge other reviews but to encourage anyone who’s considering KK to go for it.) Willow is now our «studio dog» and is at every piano lesson and recital, and two of my students have gone to KK themselves and adopted equally amazing dogs. Please support this shelter, they really care about finding wonderful homes for these needy pups.

By far the most caring bunch of folks. They helped me arrange the adoption of a homeless pit mix over the course of weeks of negotiating with my apartments to allow him. Anyone who comments about the building clearly doesn’t understand that animal rescues aren’t all about huge flashy buildings — all the mint goes right back into helping the animals. Especially annoying was the below comment about the owner of the rescue «pocketing» the money — that person clearly doesn’t understand that things like spaying and neutering all the dogs costs hundreds of dollars per animal, and food costs for hundreds of dogs is equally expensive. The animals also need dog beds, toys, medications, flea treatments — it takes a lot of resources to run a shelter, and these folks put their all into it. By no means are they greedy or any of that nonsense. Highly recommend them for their professional, caring, loving attention they provide animals, and the standard of ownership they look for in adopters.

I have adopted 3 animals from Kritter kamp. Our one eyed cat «Willa», our jack russel mix“pixie” and our party schnauzer «simon». All of the animals were and are still healthy as can be. I also leave my dogs with Kritter Kamp when I have to leave town. I am a pet groomer who also has many clients with happy healthy dogs who were rehabilitated and adopted by Kritter kamp.
People who board their pets here don’t realize that the front desk area is where almost ALL of the small RESCUE dogs live. They complain about cramped living but they are rotated into the play yard regularly. Yes pets urinate several times a day and if you spend 20 or more minutes there as I have you will see that they are constantly running behind the dogs and picking up after them. Another thing that these on lookers who only have 3 dogs tops under their care dont seem to understand is that every lil dog you are looking at in those cramped quarters were saved from being put to DEATH. What they have with Kritter Kamp is LIFE, LOVE & a chance for another family. Betty and her staff know every dogs name and temperament. Betty pays for the food costs and medications and spay costs out of her pocket and does not receive a penny back until the adoption fee comes from an adoptee. There is no profit from the rescue as every penny goes back to the animals.
In response to the irate man below who posted saying all of the dogs are sick. That is crap. The second dog he mentioned returning was adopted by a personal friend of mine. That dog is so happy with his new owner Francisco and they love each other. It seems to me that this man wanted a dog that would accommodate him. Shouldn’t any real dog lover realize that they are adopting dogs who have had trauma and need EXTRA love and care? He sounds to me like hes mad that he was seen unfit to adopt a rescue. Curiosity was killing me so I called Betty to ask about this crazy dude and that’s how I found out his second dog was my friends forever dog. And he also failed to mention that the last dog he returned he got as a puppy from a litter born at kritter kamp and he kept it for 5 months before taking it back. Thats just as bad as the peopke who dump dogs at rescues like garbage. What he was also told was that a family with two children adopted this dog and they love the dog and the dog loves their kids.(no face bites) He has not been returned.
Some people need to reevaluate themselves. I dont work at Kritter Kamp but what I do know is that since Betty has began rescuing she has saved thousands of dogs from death and that she works from 730 am to 530 pm for free 6 days a week and has not taken a single vacation in 10 years because she wont leave the rescue dogs. That’s more than many can say they sacrafice. Look at the bigger picture people. Many of you onlookers couldnt handle volunteering there for a day without running with your tails tucked between your legs.

Kritter Kamp is a hole in the wall, nasty, urine filled dump of a place with 75 – 100 primarily chihuahua mix dogs of all ages. The owners first name is Betty and she is a crook and a liar! My children and I went to KK and although disgusted by the horrid living arrangements for these dogs, we adopted one anyway because we couldn’t find one anywhere else. She charged us $ 230.00 for her so called «adoption fee» which is really pure profit in her pocket! The puppy was coughing when we got him but we thought it was only a sneeze until he kept doing it for days and days and it didn’t seem to be getting better. We called Betty and she acknowledged all of her dogs have Kennel Cough and that he should get better eventually. She acted as if she was surprised this dog still had it because she said he had been treated already and was over it. We have a 9 yr old lab and I didn’t want him getting whatever this dog had so we returned this dog. We selected another pup named Darby. Once home she revealed that she was sick as well. Only this dog was pooping blood every single time she pottied! We returned this dog as well. We were allowed to select another dog and we chose Sacony. He was very small and almost hairless. We thought that was normal until we realized he wasn’t eating the donated cat food that Betty sent him home with. We purchase Iams puppy food and he wouldn’t eat that. We purchased canned food from Sams Club by the case and he wouldn’t eat that, we tried several puppy foods before we finally found a food he would eat. This went on for weeks trying to get this dog to eat right. He was obviously struggling at Kritter Kamp. He finally gained some strength and his coat began to fill in rather than be so thin as it was when we picked him up from Kritter Kamp. Shortly after we nursed Sacony to health and began training him, he began nipping at my son’s face. I tolerated it for a few weeks hoping we could discourage it through training. I have trained many dogs successfully. The nipping did not stop. We returned the dog to Kritter Kamp and explained the nipping problem. I also explained we would come back to decide on a replacement dog as the kids were fatigued of the process. We were told that it would be fine to return after a little time had passed to deal with that.
I handed the dog to Betty and he was in perfect health BECAUSE we had nursed him into good health!
However when my 20 yr old daughter and I returned to look for a possible 4^th pup, Betty came out and told me that I was no longer an «approved» candidate for adoption and she would not allow me to look at any of the dogs. She then went into a bizarre series of false charges about our feeding routine and whether my «sons» had possibly beaten the dog because as she alleged, she has spent weeks rehabilitating this poor dog from whatever «abuse» it had to endure in our home! What a load of CRAP! I have 4 daughters and only one son and there was never any mistreatment! But, she went on and on saying that because of her not being able to re-​enact the scene of this pup nipping, that we must have been mistreating him. I was absolutely dumbfounded at her behavior! She had never displayed this sort of accusational abuse before! But she unleashed such a torrent of allegations that I felt it best to get my daughter out of there to avoid a bigger argument. She was absolutely verbally abusive to us both and my daughter was outraged as I was! We have owned and loved dogs all of our lives and we have NEVER mistreated any animal. This was nothing more than a trumped up BALD FACED LIE by an evil woman to cheat us out of our $ 230.00 purchase price! I let a few weeks pass so calmer heads could prevail and then I decided to call Betty to seek a remedy. She owed me either a refund of my purchase price or another choice. However a girl named Loren who claims to be the manager but acts more like a middle schooler answered the phone and berated me over and over saying Betty wasn’t there and she had to handle the problem. All she did is argue and say I’m due no refund and because they have determined my status as a qualified adopter has changed (because they say so) I will not be allowed another dog either. She said I could go the the SPCA or Animal Control and get one though. So they only care about THEIR dogs? They send alleged abusers to other facilities? How ridiculous. I asked for Betty several times and then Loren informed me that Betty had eaves dropped on the entire conversation. Wonderful! More lies! Well guess what ladies? I recorded the ENTIRE conversation! 39 minutes worth of lies and circles of explanations that don’t add up! Nothing but sick dogs and lies can be found in this dump on Rau rd. I will now be suing Kritter Kamo for the refund of my $ 230.00. They approved me as a qualified adopter, took my money, gave sick dogs, allowed exchanges twice and upon the third dog having a mental deficiency, changed my status. IM me for audio! Hear 4 yourself!

I have not adopted a pup from Kritter Kamp YET but do plan to in the near future.
My adoption application was submitted and I received a personal enthusiastic reply with 2 minutes.
I saw 6 of their pups just the other day at an adoption event at PetsMart and was so impressed with the dogs, the two ladies with them, the cleanliness of the play area and the spunk of the dogs available for adoption.
I would recommend a potential dog adopter check out Kritter Kamp as a good resource for a new furry friend.

There are not enough words to express my gratitude to Betty, Lauren, and all the other Krittter Kamp folks. I have gotten two of the most wonderful little dogs imaginable from Betty. When my first little dog passed away from a congenital illness I was heartsick. I wanted to find a dog to help fill the hole in my heart. Betty showed me my perfect match and I have loved her for a year and a half. Can’t imagine a life without her. Can’t say enough about the wonderful work these people do. I’m so very grateful for Kritter Kamp and the wonderful work they do.

Best experience I have ever had with adoption. Kind and professional people, that give so much time and energy, making sure that all the rescues are well taken care of. I would and have recommended KK to many people.
My husband and I adopted our little Bugs and we are so grateful to have her!

He loves his new back yard! Got the best little guy here! So sweet. I was really wondering how it would be not to get a puppy but my daughter talked me into a rescue instead. We just LOVE him. We have only had him a week and he already feels like part of our famliy for years. Thank you for rescuing him from the Stanislaus animal shelter, he has made our hearts happy :-)

After falling in love with some dogs at other facilities and it not quite working out, I decided to keep searching for my next fur baby!
I fell in love with a little chihuahua mix named Printz! I found him on the petfinder app, inquired if he was still available and got an answer within the hour! Since he was still up for adoption, my boyfriend and I headed to Elk Grove to meet him! The location is out in the cuts and doesn’t look like much from the outside, but this place has sooooo much to offer!!!
Since we came specifically to see Printz, we were cautioned by staff that he has some problems — VERY shy, not house trained, won’t walk on a leash and pretty much is so scared of life that he just cowers in a corner and stays there! To test the waters with other dogs, the staff brought out a couple of other dogs we might be interested in, but I knew that Printz deserved a better life and we would be the ones to give that to him. They also made sure that he got along with my existing pet chihuahua.
He’s only been in his fur-​ever home for 3 days and he’s doing amazing! Although he has to wear a diaper (because he pees when he gets excited, scared, etc) he’s been doing so well with potty training and even frolicked in the grass for the first time!
This place is great! They really care about their animals! Printz came home with good teeth and clean ears and the rescue even threw in some toys, poop bags, leash and harness! All of his shots were up to date, but his rabies was outdated thus the rescue took $ 20 off his adoption fee. The process was so easy that we got to take home Printz that same day!
Thank you Kritter Kamp Rescue for saving Printz’s life from that horrible kill shelter he came from (that also killed his brother)!

Professional’s who know what they are talking about and love what they do! Don’t judge a book by its cover, this place is out in the country and not the prettiest on the outside! Don’t feel bad telling them exactly what you are looking for! We came there to look at one dog and fell in love with another dog! Our dog is very healthy! The adoption fee was $ 160 for us, plus we made a $ 15 extra donation to help out with food costs! The adoption fee came with a free exam from a local vet (see my review of Dr. Kittel vet) the adoption fee also included applicable shots/​spay a leash and a bath! Don’t expect a perfect dog when you adopt a rescue, most of them are there for a reason. they had crappy owners prior! Give them lots of love and attention, you will earn their trust eventually! We are truly thankful for our ginger!

These ladies are amazing! If you have not been, please do check them out (call first) and spread the word. Betty has some of the most darling pets that she has saved their lives. She is looking for a good home for all of them. And yes, just like others have stated, they are VERY SELECTIVE about where these pets go and I think that is amazing. I wish that other rescues would have the same guidelines. The animals under the care, watchful eyes and regard for their future as so blessed to have Betty, Linda and the volunteers. These ladies know the animals personalities, wants and needs and they go the extra mile to make sure the animal is placed with a perfect fit.
I admire them and love those animals.

We are currently trying to find a rescue dog to adopt and found an adorable dog on the
website, so we contacted Betty at Kritter Kamp for more information. After filling out the adoption application, I received the following reply:
«Sorry, but I cannot approve you. Our contract states that the dog will not be outside or in a garage when to owner is gone. We want our dogs to be part of the family.»
Ok if that’s a requirement, fine. Even though I believe it to be quite excessive to require people to take their dog with them or leave their dogs inside their house anytime they go anywhere… especially given what sounds like cramped quarters at the rescue facility. BUT the final sentence was just wholly unnecessary and offensive to me. So I sent back the following:
«I am sorry to hear that. I appreciate your response. However, we DO make our dogs a part of our family and would always make sure they are walked, well-​fed, comfortable, and safe when we leave them in our yard and dog-​friendly 3^rd garage. While I appreciate what you do as an animal rescue, I do not appreciate the tone of your email suggesting we are somehow not good dog owners or would not make the dog central to our family. It’s inaccurate and insensitive, at best.»
It’s unfortunate that some of these dogs may not be adopted due to the shelter’s unreasonable requirements and what I feel to be quite arrogant attitude toward potential adoptive families.