Valley of the Kings is a membership-only sanctuary located south of Lake Geneva near the Illinois border in Sharon, WI. They provide a permanent home for abused, abandoned, retired, and injured animals. They mostly have members of the large cat family, but a few other animals always seem to find their way in to the mix.

Supporting the animals and allowing them to live their lives out in comfort is their main goal. But that’s expensive, so they rely on memberships to their sanctuary for support. A family membership is $100 for six months and includes everyone in the household. Members are also allowed to bring up to three guests when they visit. For comparison, a family of four visiting the Milwaukee County Zoo a single time, with parking, would be $64.

The best part about the sanctuary is that they invite you to help. Make your visit a working visit and help with whatever project is being undertaken at the time to help the sanctuary be as successful as possible.

A visit to Valley of the Kings certainly brings you up close and personal with some amazing and beautiful big cats.
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But it's also a wonderful lesson in personal responsibility and caring for the world around us.
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Many of the animals here were in bad situations because of humans taking advantage.
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The sanctuary provides a home for animals that come from all kinds of backgrounds and offers them shelter and safety to live out their days.
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Opening their sanctuary up in the limited way they have allows them to accept whatever animals make their way here and provide them with the care and love they need.
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Valley of the Kings teaches about conservation, harmful human involvement and the need to eradicate sport hunting as means to ensure none of these animals go extinct.
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The sanctuary is a non-profit and 90% public funded. They provide food, veterinary care and shelter from the elements for a wide array of "misfit" animals that find their way to Sharon.
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It's impossible not to fall in love with the animals here at Valley of the Kings and want to do whatever you can in your power to help keep them safe and cared for.
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A membership to Valley of the Kings is well worth the price, not just for the interactions, but for the future safety you help provide for animals that find their way to the sanctuary.
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Want to learn more about big cats? Check out the Wisconsin rescue at The Unique Park Everyone In Wisconsin Should Visit At Least Once

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