All donations are tax deductible. ALL profits benefit Settlers Pond Hooved Animal Shelter & Rescue Spring Projects Our big Spring project is to paint the sloth and kinkajou habitats in a rain forest motif. This will help with the mental stimulation of the animals, closer to their natural habitat. We are also adding jungle sounds and ponds with misters this spring. Our Current Needs The Pond is currently in need of material donations. All donations are tax deductible. Some of our greatest needs at this time are: Dog & Cat Carriers Water Bottles for Small Cages Chainlink Fencing Concrete and Black Top Screenings Cages (Bird Cages are useful) Shavings, Straw, Pet Bedding.  Cat Litter, Pee Pee Training Pads Heaters, Heating Pads Trees Hanging Feeders Trees can be purchased at any nursery and we will plant them. We recommend Jim's Trees, 1021 E Eagle Lake Road, Suite 1158, Beecher, IL 60401 - 708-946-6249.   Happennings at the Pond! Settler's Pond Pet Day Care and Resort will also be opening within the year. Dogs, cats, exotics and other visitors will be treated to a wonderful suite equipped with a TV, doggie couch and bed. Every guest will enjoy one-on-one time with the staff at Settlers Pond. We will also be introducing Hydro Therapy and Physical Therapy. Your special friends will be treated like kings and queens. We are proud to announce The Claudia Shellar Pawlowski Kangaroo Habitat. We are taking in new animals from all over the country almost everyday and are constantly in need of additional habitats. Don't miss Rolly's Tractor Collection! Inside the huge 152 x 100 foot barn expirience the 3,000 antique Toy Tractor collection that Roland Janota has collected from all over the world for over 25 years. From internationals, Farm-Alls to Allis Chalmers, to John Deer to Massey Harris and Ford. Check it out, he has them all.   Book your Spring Outings & Field Trips Today! Group tour dates and parties fill very quickly.

School & Group Dates at the Pond

Bring your group for and education and fun day at the Pond! Admission includes our Indoor Petting Zoo, one feed cup, Mole Farm, Museum, Straw Maze Corn Maze, Fiberglass Milking Cow, Seed Tables, Egg Display and Putt Putt Mini Golf. Each child gets a pie pumpkin and each class recieves a large carving pumpkin. Rides are $1 each and include the Barrel Train Ride, Wagon Ride and our Carnival Rides.

Dates for group tours do tend to fill up really fast. Call to make your Spring Tour & Fall Pumpkin Patch reservations today! A $25 deposit is needed to hold your date. You can mail a check or click the PayPal link above, left to make a payment online.

Pricing for school groups runs $7.50 per child, $4.50 per chaperone, $4.00 per teacher's aid, and one teacher per class is free. We have found that one (1) chaperone for every four children works well, as much of what is to be enjoyed is outside. These prices apply to schools only, please call for group pricing.

A DEPOSIT IS NECESSARY TO HOLD YOUR DATE FOR ANY GROUP RESERVATION OR PARTY.
Call first to confirm a date, then scroll down to the PayPal button,
on the left side of this page, and secure your date today!

A DATE MUST BE CONFIRMED BY PHONE BEFORE MAKING A PAYMENT!

 

Kids' Campouts at the Pond

Bring your group of Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts or other children's group to the Pond for an overnight of fun and adventure. Call for reservations today! A $25 deposit is needed to hold your date. You can mail a check or scroll down to the PayPal button on the left side of this page.

Schedule Your Birthday Party - OR - Special Event Celebration Today!!!

Settler's Pond is the perfect site to make your event memorable!

Parties include admittance to the petting zoo and your feed cone.  The outdoor exhibits which include: the goat, sheep and lamb pens, the quarentine area, calve areas, the SIQ (our medical emergency building), the kangaroo/wallaby house, our egg display, fiberglass milking cow, putt putt golf, one barrel train ride (for the small children) and one wagon ride (for all ages). All rides are weather permitting. Parties also include our new of the incubation chick displays and indoor avery. Watch for pig races, coming soon! Birthday child (or adult) gets a gift from Settler's Pond!

A minimum fee of $250 includes up to 35 guests for four hours of fun at Settlers Pond. Additional guests are welcome for a charge of $7.50 per person. Hot dog meals, not included, are available for $4.25 per person. A $50 deposit is required to hold your date. Payment in full is due 48 hours prior to scheduled event. You can mail a check to: 1301 E. Offner, Beecher, IL 60401 -or- click the PayPal link above, on the left to make a payment online. Payments made for parties using PayPal require an additional 3% to cover their service charge. Please add 3% to your payment to cover our costs. Thank you for your understanding.

Thank you to all those who have blessed us with the honor of hosting their special day in the past. We look forward to sharing special memories with new and return visitors this season! Call today to book your special event. Reserve your date by phone today!

Prices are for children and adults alike; each adult or child is considered one guest.

Settlers Pond Can Come to You!

We also do on-site seminars for schools, nursing homes and other groups. Our managers and volunteers will bring some of our new babies and our regular travelers to your site. Our seminar lasts about 1 hour, followed with special appearances by Jack the kangaroo, Chloe the kinkajou, Regis and Kelly the Pandigonian Caveys. Ogre, who also accompanies us on many of our trips will take your breath away with a 219-lb. Mastiff kiss! Call now to schedule your appointment, 708-946-2448.

 

Our Latest Arrivals

Since the beginning of this year Settler's has had quite a few additions to our already large family. Since January we have acquired: nine banded Armadillos, an Anteater, two Armadillos, three Horses, a Bird, a Rabbit, a Pony, three Sugar Gliders, two Two-Toed Sloths, a Pot Bellied Pig and nine adorable day-old Piglets. We are also awaiting the arrival of two Ant Eaters and two Black Tufted Japanese Squirrels from a zoo in Florida. We may also be seeing a Baby Bottle Camel, awaiting a home in Texas.

Chloe the Kinkajou is settling in nicely at the Pond. She is a little over a year old and has been abused. We've got a bit of fear to deal with but, as usually, has taken to Pinky immediately. Chloe will be a permanent resident at Settler's Pond and has inspired Pinky's latest children's book, Chloe, The Kinkajou Finds a Home. Chloe is doing great.  To keep her attention we have placed a couple of trees in her habitat with marshmallows, kiwis and grapes on the branches. It is really fun watching her forage for it and it keeps her thinking. Be sure to check in on Chloe on your next visit.

Jack, our Red Kangaroo, arrived here quite ill at seven weeks old. He is now thriving and healthy. He is a real cutie. He now weighs seven pounds and is  suckling very well. He is just starting to eat crumble. Jack isn't very sure on his feet and doesn't have very good muscle tone. He tries to hop a little but falls over. He is being checked by an expert. We are going to find out what his problem is and help him work with it. He is pretty young so we might be expecting a bit too much too fast.

Stripes, our baby boy Zebra, has adjusted very well to his new home. Gypsy, our pony, had a safe delivery and it is a boy!  He is doing very well and mom did great. We also had a birth of triplet goats, two girls and a boy. All are doing well. Clyde, our new baby camel, will be arriving soon. Clyde has had a rough start. He is in New Hampshire in intensive care, recovering from surgery. He will be transported here as soon as he is strong enough to travel.

We just received four Pandagonian Cavey's and a little baby Wallaby girl.  Also new to the Pond are two Degus and five baby hairless squirrels. All are doing great. Feeding times are every two hours so sleep is in short supply, but love is not. A Florida zoo has contacted the Pond in search of a home for two full-grown red Kangaroos. They're on their way! Pinky feels truly blessed that the Lord has put her into this place at this time in her life. All involved with Settler's Pond deem it an honor to be able to help all of these animals.