If I could give this place a negative 5 stars, I would. On behalf of the half-dead rat I rescued from there, I ask that you do not shop at or support Dee Dee's Pet Palace pet store in Coal City, IL. Not only are their animals in horrible living conditions, but they are in severe need of medical attention as well. I rescued a rat from there 2 weeks ago (as you read on you will see why I used the word rescued and not bought), and after taking him to the vet the day after, I was informed that he had 3 different types of mites, worms, a GI infection, a UTI, and an infected tail due to 2 small wounds on it that were left untreated. He is currently on 3 different antibiotics, a dewormer, flea/mite preventative, and has an antibiotic cream. I have spent over $100 on saving this little guy's life all because he was neglected by the owner and employees of this pet store. If I had the funds, I would rescue all of the animals in their possession, but with the poor health Ozzy (my rat) was in, I wouldn't be able to afford all of the medical attention they would most likely need. Yes, he may be just a rat, but Dee Dee's also sells kittens, puppies, reptiles, fish, birds, chinchillas, rabbits, guinea pigs, etc. I'm willing to bet that a lot of those animals are sick too. So please, do me a favor and do not support this business. All they do is breed sick animals (Ozzy was a breeding rat) and then sell the babies for a profit. And before anybody asks, yes I have contacted law enforcement AND animal control. To my knowledge, animal control is contacting the necessary people to address the situation. I have also sent pictures, to both agencies, that I took while I was there so Dee Dee's can't deny the living conditions that their animals are being kept in. Note: I bought the dirty cage because I had no other way of bringing him home, she gave me it at a discounted price, and the owner was rushing us out the door because she had to close early to be somewhere. The owner and other store employee left soon after I did so there is no way that they could have filled all of the water bottles and food bowls before they left, or even more so, cleaned the cages and aquariums that wreaked of amonia. The store employee did tell me that Ozzy was about a year old and that she didn't know how long he had left, but when I saw him in the poor physical state he was in, I wanted to do what I could to try and save the little guy. Updates: Ozzy is finally drinking and eating on his own, and he just finished the last of his antibiotics tonight (Benebac, Doxycylcine, and Baytril). He has come a long, long way and I couldn't be happier with the progress he has made. read more