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We put their needs before all else; the old, the maimed, and the unwanted find sanctuary here.Cat Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13231283530632493739noreply@blogger.comBlogger390125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048360538881000368.post-81045659259358970732013-02-01T07:00:00.000-06:002013-02-01T15:05:35.620-06:00Generous Gifts Made on Behalf of Aramis!<table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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Thank goodness it's Friday! Today's blog posting will be short but sweet as we share information on Aramis, our finicky eating lion plus a special surprise you can send your sweetie(s) on Valentine's Day--for free!</div>
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On January 27th, we posted on our Facebook page a special request for elk meat! Aramis is very finicky when it comes to taking medication; he'd only take the medication if we hide them in elk meat. Apparently, no other type of "meat" will do! The problem is, you just can't go to the local supermarket to buy "elk meat." This type of meat must be special ordered or donated. </div>
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Our Facebook request was shared 99 times with folks volunteering to "find" elk meat for our handsome boy!</div>
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As luck would have it, Aramis' first donation of elk meat was made by <a href="http://yoranchsteakhouse.com/" target="_blank">YO Steakhouse</a>, located in Dallas, on Monday, January 28th. Tomorrow, the owner of <a href="http://yoranchsteakhouse.com/" target="_blank">YO Steakhouse</a> will visit Aramis to see how our boy is doing! Thank you so much for wonderful donation, <a href="http://yoranchsteakhouse.com/" target="_blank">YO Steakhouse</a>! We are very excited by the restaurant's kind donation!</div>
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A second Dallas dining establishment stepped forward yesterday, donating about 50 pounds of elk meat! <a href="http://twistedrootburgerco.com/wordpress/" target="_blank">The Twisted Root Burger Company</a> heard about Aramis' dilemma via an e-mail. As luck would have it, the owner just received a fresh shipment of elk meat that needed to be grounded up into hamburgers; instead he decided that "[he] needed to help my brother out!"</div>
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Thank you very much, owner and chef Jason Boso of <a href="http://twistedrootburgerco.com/wordpress/" target="_blank">The Twisted Root Burger Company</a>, for making this kind donation towards our lion's health care! Your wonderful donation should last about two weeks!</div>
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We are truly blessed to have two wonderful Dallas dining establishments willing to donate elk meat for our precious lion! Not many businesses would put profits above a sick lion's health, so your donation has truly touched the hearts of our donors--and we are truly grateful for your generosity! </div>
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We have a special surprise to share with you today! We have three Valentine's Day e-cards, free, on 123greetings.com this year!</div>
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Coincidentally, we have an e-card featuring handsome Aramis, which you can find <a href="http://www.123greetings.com/events/valentines_day/happy/lots_of_lion_love_to_you_1.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>; an adorable e-card featuring Issac, which you can find <a href="http://www.123greetings.com/events/valentines_day/be_my_valentine/hugs_and_kisses_for_you.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>; and an e-card featuring our cutie girl, Aasha, which you can find <a href="http://www.123greetings.com/events/valentines_day/be_my_valentine/how_much_do_i_love_thee_2.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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All three cards are animated and you can add your choice of music and text to the e-cards! We hope you enjoy this free service. They are so cute, you'll want to send all three to your special sweetie(s)!</div>
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If you like to send cards through the mail, we have several beautiful Valentine Cards (featuring Aramis, Issac, Aasha, Sheila, and Sam), plus key chains, notebooks, and an adorable teddy bear available in our on-line gift shop! Click <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/insyncexotics/8442574" target="_blank">HERE</a> to see all our beautiful items from our Love and Romance Shop!<br />
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We would love to see you this weekend! We are open for tours (click<a href="http://www.insyncexotics.org/Tours.html" target="_blank"> HERE</a> for tour information) and no doubt Aramis would love all the attention given by his well-wishers!</div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Welcome back to another edition of In-Sync Exotics' Cat Tales! We have lots of exotic feline news to share with you, so let's get right to it!</span><br />
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<strong><em><span style="font-family: inherit;">Aramis Update</span></em></strong><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We are pleased to announce that Aramis is slowly returning to his regular diet, eating about 4 1/2 pounds of meat at dinnertime, and of course, tasty snacks throughout the day! </span>Hooray<span style="font-family: inherit;"> Aramis!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You may recall we were very concerned with his extreme change in diet (click </span><a href="http://www.insyncexotics.blogspot.com/2013/01/aramis-aasha-and-sabu-update.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> for past Aramis posting), taking him to Texas A&M Veterinary School to find a solution to his eating disorder. We never learned what caused Aramis' change in diet; we're just so grateful he is doing much better. We'd like to thank you for keeping Aramis in your prayers!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Right now we have Aramis on Sam-e Liver Protectant and Milk Thistle to promote liver health since his previous blood work in December 2012 showed elevated liver enzymes. We are testing his blood this week to see if his liver enzymes improves; hopefully, we should have the results back next week.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"></span><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUP_qa7b5F796-YMRHWMH6K1Z3ZjRx1tAqX5kSUdkDjvZzIOqDhgsYF3Q6cyMHPlmqp6kcUlYWmJc_OgCP6sJYHGsPl7cvqqDXpiSo-2mvtg0BhyRONeBpsR1UMfxCNFaT-eWUCGDZdDS/s1600/Mercedes.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFUP_qa7b5F796-YMRHWMH6K1Z3ZjRx1tAqX5kSUdkDjvZzIOqDhgsYF3Q6cyMHPlmqp6kcUlYWmJc_OgCP6sJYHGsPl7cvqqDXpiSo-2mvtg0BhyRONeBpsR1UMfxCNFaT-eWUCGDZdDS/s200/Mercedes.jpg" width="200" /></a><span style="font-family: inherit;">Our grand dame of the cougars, Mercedes, was recently diagnosed as renal. We noticed our girl was not looking her best on January 18, 2013, so we took some blood and had it tested to find out what was wrong with her. In the meantime, we gave her subcutaneous fluids to see how she would respond; thankfully, she seemed to improve after the treatment. On January 21st, we received the news that she is indeed renal, but we do not know if she is suffering from acute or chronic renal failure at this time.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Acute Renal Failure (ARF) is characterized by
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">By comparison, Chronic Renal Failure (CRF) is
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">You may recall that Tacoma went to Texas A&M Veterinary School to have his back legs and hips examined (click </span><a href="http://insyncexotics.blogspot.com/2013/01/feline-updates.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: inherit;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family: inherit;"> for his past posting). While he was sedated, the vets took the opportunity to perform a bottom-right root canal on our boy. This was Tacoma's second root canal as he had the procedure performed once before on his upper right tooth! </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">After reviewing all the medical test results, we were told by the veterinarians that Tacoma has severe osteoarthritis and hip dysplasia. Before returning home, Tacoma received a steroid injection into his hip joints, with the hopes that the injection would improve his mobility. It normally takes a couple of days for the steroids to take affect; unfortunately, we saw no improvement. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Tacoma was also placed on Tramadol (a narcotic-like pain reliever used to treat moderate to severe pain), but the unintended side-effect of this medication was that Tacoma stopped eating. So we switched him to Gabapentin, a different kind of pain-relief medication. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Our main concern at this point is keeping Tacoma mobile (walking, running, playing). If he does not stay mobile due to excessive pain, Tacoma may eventually lose muscle tone and control. While the pain medication helps a little, Tacoma is still in pain and keeping him on pain medication long term is not a viable option as it can damage his internal organs. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Fortunately for Tacoma, there is a surgical way to relieve his leg and hip pain--the surgical bilateral denervation of his coxofemoral joints. This surgery has been successfully performed on five tigers in Canada (this surgery has not been performed on any big cat in the United States) with positive results, successfully ameliorating [make or become better, more bearable] the signs of osteoarthritic pain in the five tigers.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We are in contact with the Canadian veterinarian, with the support and assistance from Texas A&M Veterinary School and the <span style="font-family: inherit;">Parker Road Veterinary Hospital, and are</span> hoping to set-up this type of surgical appointment within the next two weeks or so. While this surgical procedure will not cure Tacoma , it will help to relieve him of the pain he's feeling right now, thereby allowing him to become more active and improve his muscle tone and bone strength. We are hoping that by giving Tacoma Meloxicam (a </span>non-steroidal<span style="font-family: inherit;"> anti-inflammatory drug) after his surgery, we can slow down his bone osteoarthritis deterioration. </span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We'd like to give a huge thanks to Drs. Kerin, Wallise, and Hoppes for supporting us through this unique surgery process. We will keep you apprised of Tacoma's surgical date as the information comes available!</span><br />
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On Tuesday, January 15th, Jynxie started to go off her food, which in it self is not unusual, as Jynxie often skipped a meal during the week. On Wednesday, Jynxie enjoyed her bones, so we were confident that she was okay. On Thursday, Jynxie skipped a meal, but ate her treats, but then on Friday, we noticed she had vomited By Saturday, Jynxie had stopped eating and could not be enticed to eat anything, including her meaty treats, so Vicky gave her a shot to settle her stomach. Sunday night she refused her bone treats and when Vicky tried to obtain a blood sample from our feisty girl, she refused. So on Monday, January 21st, Jynxie was sedated so a blood sample could be taken from her. The vet checked her over and she was administered antibiotic shots. </div>
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Vicky, Karin, and Robert departed with Jynxie's body to Texas A&M Veterinary School that morning where a necropsy was performed and tissue and blood samples were taken in the hopes of learning why our precious lioness passed away. Not wanting to leave Jynxie behind, Vicky stayed overnight with our girl until Jynxie's body was released to Pet Memories so her body could be cremated.</div>
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On Saturday, January 26, 2013, a memorial service was held at Pet Memories at Rockwall, Texas. Over 35 people with flowers attended her memorial service to say goodbye to our special lady and to share wonderful memories of fun times spent with our girl. Some of the flowers were placed with Jynxie's body and some of the flowers were held back so they could be scattered into the lake from the bridge in her memory. Since we were not allowed to view her body, Robert and Karin had a large 16 x 20 poster made up of Jynxie <span style="color: #444444;">which Vicky placed</span> at the ceremony, so we could gaze upon her beautiful face.</div>
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May you find peace and happiness with your brother Jambo, and your special lion companions, Dinari and Malikai, Jynxie! You were loved by all and you will never be forgotten...<br />
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If you would like to make a donation in Jynxie's honor, you may do so by clicking <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.org/Donate.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Thank you.<br />
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Cat Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13231283530632493739noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048360538881000368.post-21924227387562950272013-01-25T07:00:00.000-06:002013-01-25T07:00:01.578-06:00Our Beloved Jynxie Is BeautifulWe are very sorry to end the week with devastating news...<br />
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We are absolutely devastated at the loss of our beautiful girl. We transported her body to Texas A&M Veterinary School of Medicine for a necropsy yesterday morning and we should have some preliminary test results hopefully by this weekend. A more detailed account of what happened to our girl will be provided on Monday's blog posting. </div>
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Cat Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13231283530632493739noreply@blogger.com14tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048360538881000368.post-37840731661323148992013-01-18T07:00:00.000-06:002013-01-18T08:19:52.950-06:00Feline Updates!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;">Do you remember Matthew, Mark, and Luke, the three baby bobcats from Frisco, Texas? We first reported on the baby bobcats' plight on December 19, 2012 and you can read their story </span><a href="http://insyncexotics.blogspot.com/2012/12/interns-tiger-lion-and-surprise.html" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="color: #444444;">.</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Well, the three babies are doing well at the </span><a href="http://k-12.pisd.edu/schools/hslc/default.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">Plano ISD Holifield Science Learning Center</span></span></a><span style="color: #444444;"> and we've received a couple of photos of the wee-ones! </span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Last Friday, we reported on the passing of Spike, our beloved cougar. We wanted you to know that we received the veterinarian's report on Spike's blood test taken at the time of his passing and learned, that within the last 30 days since his last trip to Texas A&M, Spike took a severe nose dive into renal failure. When we noticed that Spike was no longer enjoying his life with his favorite duck and female cougar friends, we knew it was time to let him go.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Yesterday, 13-year old Tacoma traveled to Texas A&M Veterinary School of Medicine to have his back legs and hips examined. We noticed that Tacoma was limping (more on the right side than his left) and often sat down to relieve the discomfort in his hips and/or legs.</span></div>
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Tacoma has had a slight limp for about two years--so slight that you probably wouldn't have even noticed it while he was playing. However, once his limp became more pronounced, we knew it was time to take our boy to the vet to be examined. While he was under sedation, we asked the vet to also examine his teeth as he requires dental work. You may recall, Tacoma requires one tooth extraction and two root canals because he was just a little too enthusiastic playing with his Jolly ball in the pool last year! Thanks to our kind supporters of the "<a href="http://www.razoo.com/story/Big-Cats-Need-Dental-Care-Too?referral_code=sw" target="_blank">Big Cats Need Dental Care Too</a>" RAZOO fundraiser, we were able to raise enough funds to pay for major dental surgeries for two big cats. Thank you very much, kind donors!</div>
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We close today's blog with pictures taken by Janis, a dedicated volunteer, who helps care for our exotic cats in all kinds of "fun" weather, like rain and snow! Now that's cat-lover dedication!</div>
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We'd like to thank our staff and volunteers for providing wonderful care to our cats--snow or shine! You guys are real troopers braving the elements as our cats watch you from their warm toasty dens...thank you!<br />
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When you live in Texas, you never know when it's going to rain, nor for how long. Last Saturday, we received quite a downpour, but it didn't stop us from performing our usual animal-related chores. Rain or shine, we are here for the cats! Thankfully, we had a beautiful Sunday, which allowed us to dry out some and the animals got to enjoy their enrichment toys!<br />
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Since our last "<a href="http://www.insyncexotics.blogspot.com/2013/01/aramis-aasha-and-sabu-update.html" target="_blank">Aramis" update</a> on Thursday, we are pleased to announce that Aramis ate his Friday meal plus his treats! Then for some reason, he decided not to eat his Saturday treats or meal (Rain related perhaps? Probably not, but you never know!) and on Sunday he enjoyed about a pound of turkey. Despite Aramis' on again-off again appetite, he still loves, loves, loves his enrichment!</div>
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Cat Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13231283530632493739noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048360538881000368.post-81453726045162966102013-01-11T07:00:00.000-06:002013-01-11T07:00:12.026-06:00Farewell Spike -- Run Wild And Free Forever...Dear In-Sync Exotics Family:
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It is with a very heavy heart to announce the passing of Spike, our beloved former <a href="http://insyncexotics.blogspot.com/2011/07/poetry-in-motion-saving-20-big-cats.html" target="_blank">Poetry</a> cougar. <br />
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Spike let us know yesterday evening that his body and spirit was tired and he was ready to cross the Rainbow Bridge to join his companions, <a href="http://insyncexotics.blogspot.com/2011/07/gone-but-not-forgotten.html" target="_blank">Kane</a> and <a href="http://insyncexotics.blogspot.com/2011/09/beautiful-memories-of-howard.html" target="_blank">Howard</a>. Even though we are saddened because the Lord called our Spike home, we are comforted in the knowledge that he will not cross the Rainbow Bridge alone--he has Kane and Howard waiting for him on the other side. <br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">As you know, Spike was challenged with a serious health condition. On May 3, 2012, we took Spike to
Texas A&M University College of Veterinary Medicine to learn why he was
having difficulty walking. At first, we thought he might be having some
age-related issues seeing how he is 17 years old at the time. While Spike had no problems
running and playing, we noticed that he did have problems walking at a normal
pace, sort of like he had inebriated hind legs.<o:p> </o:p></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">MRI images showed us that Spike
had two ruptured discs, one found on his neck and the other on his upper spine.
We were presented at that time with two options: bed rest and recovery or
surgical treatment. We opted bed rest for Spike, hoping that surgery would be
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Unfortunately, several months later, we have noticed Spike walked in an unusual manner once again.
Video was taken of Spike's movements and sent to Texas Texas A&M for
review. After watching the video, the veterinarian agreed to examine Spike in
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">So on November 13th, Spike went back to Texas A&M for more tests. He received a Convenia injection and was placed on several other medications. Sadly, there was nothing they could do to repair the damaged to his two ruptured discs.</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">Ever wonder how Spike got his name? Well, believe it or not, Spike used to behave aggressively towards us--especially when we first met him in Poetry, Texas. He was like one of those
gang members that just dared you to touch him.
As soon as we brought him home, his attitude changed. He quieted down and starting seeking
attention from us. He </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">definitely </span><span style="font-family: inherit;">was the alpha male of the cougar group as he loved to chase after the “ladies” causing
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We invite you to attend Spike's memorial service at Pet Memories located in Rockwall, Texas. His service begins at 11:00am today. For directions, please click <a href="http://www.petmemoriescremation.com/location.htm" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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If you would like to make a donation in honor of Spike's memory, please click <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.org/Donate.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>. Thank you.<br />
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Hello again! Did you miss your weekly blog updates? Yes? Well, let's see if we can't get you caught up on the latest In-Sync Exotics' news...<br />
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As many of you know, it's been a challenge to get Aramis to eat his meals. But for those who are just joining us, let's start from the beginning of our lion's medical story...<br />
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Back in November, we noticed that Aramis had difficulty holding down his meals on a consistent basis. Some days he could hold down all or part of his meals, others he simply could not hold down any food at all.</div>
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We thought that maybe he had an intestinal blockage, but since we was "popping" (albeit not as much) on a regular basis, we believed there was no blockage.<br />
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We tried various remedies during this time--petroleum jelly to help move the food along, Prilosec (in case of excess stomach acid), Metronidazole (antibiotic used to fight bacteria in the body) and <em style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Sucralfate</em> (an oral gastrointestinal medication) with the hopes that Aramis' apetite would improve and he would be able to hold his meals down. All of this took place within the first two weeks of November.<br />
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During the second half of November, Aramis would eat, but some days it would be only be about 10% to 50% of his regular diet--with no vomit. Not optimal!<br />
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From Nov. 27th through Dec. 9th he ate well, took his treats and did not vomit. We hoped Aramis was on the mend. Then another setback; Dec. 10th, Aramis refused to eat. For the remainder of that week, Aramis ate only about 5% to 10% of his meals, then vomited all of it up once again. <br />
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What was going on with our precious boy? On the 14th we started on his medications again and the next day his vet came out for a visit to see what was happening with him. We planned on sedating Aramis so we could take some blood samples but unfortunately it rained and the air temperature was too cold to knock him out, so we formulated a new plan.<br />
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For the next two days, Armis was feed small amounts of meat, four times per day, with the hopes that he would be able to hold down smaller amounts of food. Sometimes he would eat and
sometimes he would not. Sadly, there was still some vomiting going on, so we made another appointment to take him in to the
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Our hopes soared when eat ate all four of his small meals the next day! Did he still need to go to the vet, we wondered? Absolutely!<br />
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So we were off to the clinic the next day.
His vet decided not to sedate him until we can get a better weight on
him. He had been trying to weigh him for a month with no success. So instead, we took him off the Metronidazole but kept him on the <em style="background-color: white; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: small; font-style: normal; line-height: 16px; text-align: left;">Sucralfate</em>, and switched him to Famotidine.<br />
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During Christmas week, Armis took a turn for the worse...he was still producing stool, so we figured his intestines were functioning properly. He wasn't missing any toys or toy parts from his quarters or playground, so we didn't think he had a "toy" blockage problem. Amazingly, Aramis' attitude was fine--he still roared at night, appeared alert, and moved around his quarters, until the last couple of days before his big trip to Texas A&M Veterinary School of Medicine.<br />
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On December 27, Aramis and crew traveled to Texas A&M where he underwent a CT scan, sonogram, and some blood was drawn for testing. <br />
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Blood work showed elevated liver enzymes. Aramis appeared
to be dehydrated and was given 14 liters of IV fluids. Other test showed some inflammation of the liver. All other findings were normal for
spleen, kidneys, adrenal glands, abdominal lymph nodes. No evidence of biliary (relating to the bile tract) obstruction were seen. Upon waking, Aramis up we gave two types of anti-nausea
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It took almost six hours for Aramis to wake up. He was very drunk and
unresponsive. The elevated liver enzymes were blamed for this and was
recommended that we do not sedate him again in the near future until we are able
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On Dec. 30th we were able to catch Aramis in our vet chute to give three liters more
of fluids and redraw blood for more tests. Thankfully, we were able to get him to eat
one pound of liver. It had been seven days since his last bit of food and we were VERY worried about losing our Aramis!!<br />
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We ran the following blood tests: CBC, CHEM, FELV,FIV,FPL,T4, Toxoplasma, Ehrlichiosis, West Nile,
Distemper. All these test have come back negative. The liver biopsies have come back negative for culture and histopath--it just showed he had some inflammation, but no cause. He is
also acting very lethargic for a couple of days. Everyone was stumped--what in the world was happening to Aramis?<br />
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On Jan. 2nd, we caught Aramis in the vet chute again and gave 6cc of B12 IV. The very next
day he was singing again for the first time in a week and seemed more alert. He even
showed interest in food by smelling it, but still would not eat the meat. <br />
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On Jan. 4th, Aramis still refused to eat. We talked with vet again and decided to try Valium for
appetite stimulant. Usually Valium needs to be given IV in order to work really
fast. Once the medication was administered, Aramis began eating within three hours -- and he ate about 4 pounds! <br />
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morning, Jan 5th, he did vomit a small amount of white foam and a small piece of
meat, but at least he held down the majority of his meal! <span style="color: #666666;">We gave him 10cc of DEX which is a big dose of steriods hoping we would eat that night. </span>...[sigh]...sadly, he did not.</div>
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Then lo and behold, the next day ( Sunday, Jan. 6th), Aramis ate 41/2 pounds and began singing and playing once he finished his meal! A miracle?! We started him on another medicine called Ursodiol for
gallbladder issues and darted him again with the Cerenia 11cc's.
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The next day, Aramis ate about five pounds of meat throughout the day (yay!) and thankfully we took his medicine (pills) instead of us having to administer shots! Baby step improvements!<br />
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On Tuesday of this week, Aramis ate about 4.5 pounds of meat. And then last night, Aramis ate his treats but refused to eat his regular meal and take his pills. <br />
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All we can do now is keep trying to get Aramis to eat his meals, take his medications, and pray that our vets will figure out what is ailing our boy--and soon!<br />
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We want to thank everyone who extended prayers for our boy's improved good health. We truly believe in the power of prayers and we hope you will continue to hold Aramis in your thoughts today! Thank you!<br />
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We noticed that our beautiful tigress was having trouble getting up and laying down. Her legs seem to be out of alignment with the rest of her body, so we decided it was time to have her back legs and hips x-rayed to see what is going on with our girl. <br />
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So on January 4th (Friday) we took Aasha to the vet. It didn't take long for the vet to render a diagnoses as to what ailed our young tigress--Aasha has juvenile arthritis in both her hips.<br />
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Arthritis is caused by inflammation of the joints. It causes pain, swelling, stiffness, and loss of motion. Sadly, this explains why Aasha has difficulty laying down and getting up. While we cannot pinpoint for certainty the cause of our tigress' juvenile arthritis, we cannot help but wonder whether or not her stunted growth as a cub may be a contributing factor to her current health situation. <br />
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Unfortunately, we cannot place our tigress on strong arthritis medication because of the long-term side effects of the drugs. Humans and dogs, for instance can take non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), painkillers that reduce inflammation in the joints. Unfortunately, cats lack an enzyme system in the liver to metabolize most NSAIDs, and are extremely prone to toxicity from them. There are some NSAIDs we can give our older cats, like Sabu, but because Aasha is so young, there is a greater risk of liver damage if she remains on a NSAID for many years; we have to use non-medical treatment options.<br />
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So for now, we are using Cosequin and keeping an eye on her weight because overweight cats suffer greater arthritis symptoms than their thinner counterparts. By keeping her active, providing her with muscle strengthening activities, we hope to decrease the pain and stiffness in her joints.<br />
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Aasha has overcome so much in the last two years that we pray we can help her live a normal and fulfilling life with arthritis. Please say a special prayer for our special tiger, Aasha.<br />
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Well, apparently, this was not the first time Sabu was seen with the red smear on his face... Hmm... the mystery thickens... We know that Sabu is loved by many of the ladies, but this is crazy!</div>
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Turns out, Sabu sometimes loses one of his liquid Vitamin A pills, rolls on it, and viola! The red smear appears! Did you know that Sabu takes 10 Vitamin A pills in the morning and 10 more at night? Pills are given in a special treat for our maneless male lion and sometimes he gets a little excited that he drops a pill now and then. So if you happen to see a red smear on our handsome boy's face, you now know where it came from! Sabu's next Vitamin A blood draw test is set for January 18th. </div>
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We are helping our community "go green!" By partnering with <a href="http://www.worldwearproject.com/" target="_blank">World Wear Project</a>, we can raise money for the animals when you bring to In-Sync Exotics your used items and place them in our new bin! Since World Wear Project collects many and varied items that can be placed in the bin, it's time to clean out your closets, garage, and attic (if you have one) and bring to us the clothes and shoes you know that you'll never wear again. Let's face it, the 70s, 80s and 90s are over and the odds that your old clothing will come back in fashion is slim to none, so let's surrender those old clothes for a great cause!</div>
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<b>Items they accept:</b> Clothing, shoes, belts, purses, wallets, hats, caps, backpacks, hard toys, stuffed animals, and pots and pans. </div>
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<b>Items they do not accept: </b> Furniture of any kind, knives, kitchen appliances, appliances with cords, and items made of glass.</div>
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Almost 100% of our donated household items and clothing can be recycled, regardless of its condition. By recycling your items, you will help In-Sync Exotics (we receive a check based on the amount donated), reduce solid waste, and provide employment to Texans! Win-win! So come out this weekend with your donated items, load up our bin, and then visit our cats. Two great causes all at the same site--you can't but help feel good about that, right?<br />
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Cat Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13231283530632493739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048360538881000368.post-92126311753448686112012-12-31T07:00:00.000-06:002012-12-31T08:10:04.419-06:00Looking Back At An Amazing Year!<div style="text-align: justify;">
Amazing! It is hard to believe that another year at In-Sync Exotics has come and is almost gone! So much has happen the year, that it was real hard not to highlight every blog posting in our final end-of-year recap! </div>
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The common thread in all our postings was the amazing contributions <i>you</i> made in the lives of our animals, either as a supporter, donor, volunteer, staff member, or board director. We hope you enjoy this memorable collection of pictures, taken from our blog this year, that touched the lives of so many people with happiness, tears, laughter, and determination; helping us make a better world for our animals. This video is best viewed in full screen mode!</div>
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We hope you will continue to support us as <i>we cannot </i>continue to provide a loving home and quality care for our exotic cats and their friends <i>without your help!</i> This new year, 2013, will undoubtedly be filled with new challenges we must overcome. Challenges like:</div>
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<li style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://www.razoo.com/story/Big-Cats-Need-Dental-Care-Too?referral_code=sw" target="_blank">Providing dental surgeries for five big cats needing major dental work</a>;</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Managing little Gideon's seizures;</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Building a new small exotic cat enclosure;</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Feeding our exotic cats and their friends species specific quality meals;</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Enriching our animals lives with simulating "toys";</li>
<li style="text-align: justify;">Caring for our aging cat population by giving them the special attention they need;</li>
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We know, with you in our corner, every step of the way, we'll not only overcome our challenges, but we continue to thrive and grow in 2013!</div>
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So if you like what you have seen on our social media pages (Facebook, Twitter, Pintrest, and of course, on our Blog), we hope you'll make a generous tax deductible <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.org/Donate.html" target="_blank">end-of-year contribution</a> to In-Sync Exotics today! Help us continue to provide the loving care these animals so richly deserve--be their hero--their life line--for a brighter tomorrow by showing them how much you care--please <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.org/Donate.html" target="_blank">donate</a> before the sun sets today!<br />
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We'd like end our final 2012 blog posting with wonderful news from Corby Bryant, who held the Best Bake Sale Ever, where the proceeds went directly to our animals. <br />
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Thank you so much Corby for this wonderful news! While this fantastic donation helps us pay off many end of month bills (vet, medicine, and food bills), we still need help meeting next years expenditures. Please don't think that others will help us care for our majestic animals and that we don't need you -- we really <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.org/Donate.html" target="_blank"><i>need</i> YOU</a> too!</div>
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We hope you won't be too disappointed that the blog will only post important happenings on our animals starting January 1, 2013. Please continue to check with <a href="https://www.facebook.com/#!/insyncexotics" target="_blank">our Facebook page</a> for your daily news on the In-Sync Exotics' animals!<br />
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As a reminder, we are open for tours today from 11am - 5pm, so come on out and wish our beautiful animals a Happy New Year! For tour information, please click <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.org/Tours.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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Oh, and don't forget to make your end-of-year donation in honor of a loved one, special two- or four-legged friend, or just because you want to help us to continue our mission of providing a loving home to animals that no one else can or will care for, by clicking <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.org/Donate.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">The blog will be off during Christmas week and will return on December 31st with your year end's review. Until next week, check out our 2012 </span>archives located on the right side column, underneath the video of Sabu, to catch up on all the amazing events that occurred just this year!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">Don't forget to make your end-of-year donation in honor of a loved one, special animal friend, or just because before December 31st! Click </span><a href="http://www.insyncexotics.org/Donate.html" style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;"> for ways to make a donation! Thank you very much!</span><br />
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Monday was all about the cookies, candies, brownies, cakes, and the like, at our 2nd annual bake sale! The sale was buzzing with lots of eager customers looking for special one-of-a-kind gifts for friends and family. But we'll get back to this event in a few moments.</div>
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Tuesday's blog posting was about remembering our special blessings--our beloved animals. This posting was about celebrating the lives of the cats whom have crossed the Rainbow Bridge; a cat whom is celebrating his first year anniversary with us; and the birthday girl who is now 13 years old! Click <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.blogspot.com/2012/12/as-we-count-our-blessings.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to read this special posting. </div>
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This really was the <b>BEST</b> bake sale ever! Want to know how much the ladies raised for the animals? Well, you'll have to click <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.blogspot.com/2012/12/the-best-bake-sale-ever.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to read yesterday's blog posting on this amazing bake sale event and the estimated amount of money the ladies raised in just one day! </div>
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To everyone who helped make this event such a success we say <i><span style="color: #660000;"><b>"thank you from the bottom of our hearts!"</b></span></i></div>
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Did you know that this is the last weekend to come out and see our Christmas lights, watch the cats play (as they are very active at night!), and listen to the sounds of our amazing animals. It's hard to describe the sensations you'll feel when you hear ten lions roaring all at once--but we can tell you that their roars are very powerful and it's an experience you will never forget! Join us tonight or tomorrow evening for a <b>"roaring" </b>good time at In-Sync Exotics! For details, click <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.com/Christmas_with_the_Cats_2012_-_v2.pdf" target="_blank">HERE</a>!<br />
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By chance, did you happen to attend Monday's bake sale? If you did, then you already know it was the BEST BAKE SALE EVER!!! We received word from Corby Bryant last night that Monday's bake sale was the BEST ever held in six years -- as she put it "we had a pretty awesome day!"<br />
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Before we share with you the details of the event, we'd like to take the opportunity to say "thank you" to everyone who came out and purchased gift cards and baskets, sweet treats (some even sugar-free), Scripture Gems, and of course, our In-Sync Exotic 2013 calendars!<br />
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"I think we were so busy because of several things: (#1) we have return customers so
each year our prior shopper list grows and grows;(#2) you guys did an awesome
job of promoting the sale frequently; (#3) we had In-Sync Exotic calendars, Scripture
Gems, CityVet gift cards, and gift baskets to sell. All of that adds up; (#4) we
had several new baked items this year including sugar-free so we can accommodate
special diets; (#5) and most importantly, I felt from the start that this year's
sale had God's special blessing on it and would be one to remember! We
encountered a lot of challenges and spiritual warfare during the planning and
baking, and that usually means you're on the right track if you're getting that
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usually get busy during morning coffee breaks, lunchtime and afternoon sugar
cravings, with lulls in-between. This year though, from 9:30am until 3:30pm we were
slammed with customers non-stop. There wasn't time for photo-taking, tweeting,
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<em><br /></em>Corby was able to send us one tweet during the event, letting us know that several items had already sold out before lunch time! Bless her heart, it was the one and only tweet we received from her!<br />
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We'd like to recognize Debbie Congdon, In-Sync Exotics' volunteer who worked the event the entire day. <em>"We loved having her work the event with us; she was so enthusiastic and
knowledgeable about the cats. People got really great insight into In-Sync Exotics, and
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Plus she's become a good friend to us!" </em>Two high-five tiger paws to Debbie for providing outstanding representation at this great event--thank you, Debbie!<br />
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Okay, are you ready to know how much was raised thus far (as checks are still coming in)? Remember, last year Corby and her baking crew raised <b>$4,175</b> in sales and <b>$4,175</b> was matched bring the total donation to <b>$8,350</b>.<br />
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This year, thus far, Corby, Janet, Kristen, and Lauren raised <span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;"><strong>$7,156!</strong></span> When this total is matched, dollar for dollar by <b><span style="color: #741b47;">Venable Royalty LTD</span></b>, the new donation balance, thus far is <strong><span style="color: #741b47; font-size: large;">$14,312!</span></strong> Corby believes this amount may grow to about <strong><span style="color: #351c75; font-size: large;">$16,000</span></strong> by the time all the incoming checks are received! There was a special In-Sync Exotic volunteer who donated <span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><strong>$2,500</strong></span> at the event which was doubled to <span style="color: #660000; font-size: large;"><strong>$5,000!!</strong></span> <em><u>Thank you very much special In-Sync Exotics' volunteer!!</u></em><br />
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We are very grateful that Corby, Janet, Kristen, and Lauren chose to help raise funds for the animals once again! These talented ladies truly "out did" themselves this year, raising the bar, once more, for next year's event! Corby is already looking forward to the next bake sale, hoping that we'll have second matching partner who will sponsor this event in 2013!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Want to send a special e-card to your friends and family? We have set up a special e-card featuring Jynxie and Sabu! Click <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.org/Christmas-e-Card.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to send an e-card today as this service is for a limited time only!</span></div>
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graduate in May 2014 with a Major in Zoology and a Minor in Animal
Biology.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>While this is her first
internship, she is no stranger when it comes to working around animals, as she
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<span style="color: #444444;">Remember our 2012 fall intern, Julie Vrla, who finished her internship with us earlier this month? Well, she has a great video of her working with Kazuri! It is very important that our staff, interns, and senior volunteers work with our cats, so they feel comfortable around us when we need to perform simple medical procedures such as taking the cat's temperature, giving shots, drawing blood, performing skin biopsies and perform visual examinations, all without having to anesthetize the cat. Julie shows us how the cats are trained to perform simple tasks that may be life-saving some day!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Today, Aramis will be making a clinic visit so our vet can perform a sonogram, endoscope, and take x-rays to find out why our boy is still having trouble holding down food. He was eating fine for about 10 days, then for some unexplained reason, he starting throwing up his meals. Last Thursday, our vet paid a "house-call" to see how Aramis was doing. We agreed that Aramis should eat four times per day, feeding him about 1 - 1 1/2 pounds of meat per meal. Aramis seems to be able to handle small amounts of food, but is unable to hold down larger meals. When he still had trouble holding down the small amounts of food on a regular basis, we decided it was time for Aramis to see the vet at the clinic so a more thorough exam could be performed.</span><br />
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Texas.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Sad to report—local homeowners
saw that the mother bobcat had been hit by a car, leaving her babies all
alone.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Fortunately, they had an idea
where the mother kept her kittens, so they were able to find, retrieve, and
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exercising their little claws on our legs, and listening to us provide “wise”
bobcat guidance on how to survive in the wild, it was time to give them a kiss good-bye the next day.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> The bobcats were picked-up by</span> our friends at</span> <span style="color: #010101;"><a href="http://k-12.pisd.edu/schools/hslc/default.html"><span style="color: blue;"><span style="font-size: small;">Plano
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The year we've been so busy of late that we haven't announced our monthly cat's birthdays, arrival anniversaries, and sadly, the passing of our beloved animals.</div>
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Thankfully, December is a great month to take stock in all that we are grateful for--and that includes our exotic residents. They are truly blessings to our sanctuary and as such, we'd like to recognize our December cats!<br />
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Let's start off with Diva, a beautiful black-spotted leopard who arrived at In-Sync Exotics on October 3, 2005. Diva and Jett were rescued from a facility close to Houston.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>We were
told that Diva and Jett could be housed together although neither had been
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Keeping with our belief that rescue centers and sanctuaries
should not breed, we arranged for Jett to arrive a month earlier than the other
cats so he could be neutered and have enough time to recover before Diva
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Jett adapted quickly and was quite a clown.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Diva had a difficult time adjusting to her
new home at In-Sync. She had to adjust to new people, new surroundings and a
new roommate. At first she was intimidated by Jett and stayed hidden inside the
den. We sat with her and talked to her to get her more comfortable with us and
her new home. Although not as sociable as many of our cats, Diva eventually
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Sadly, Diva passed away on December 4, 2009. Our beautiful girl battled terminal cancer in her throat and abdomen. Eventually, she let us know when she was ready to cross the Rainbow Bridge when she stopped eating. We miss Diva very much -- she was an awesome cat! Jett loved her and she loved to chase, catch and eat
squirrels--that's how we'll always remember her--our silly girl!<br />
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<strong><span style="font-size: large;">Chance!</span></strong><br />
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Can you believe it's been one year since Chance, our little bobcat, arrived at In-Sync Exotics? Chance arrived on December 9, 2011 and he is no longer that shy bobcat that peeked from underneath his blanket when he first arrived! Happy 1-Year Anniversary, Chance!</div>
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Last week marked what would have been the 12th birthday for Malikai and Dinari. Even though both boys passed away in October 28, 2010 and May 5, 2011, respectively, we still miss them very much!<br />
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This coming Saturday, December 22, 2012, marks Samu's 13th birthday! Happy Birthday, Samu! If you haven't read Samu's arrival story, then please click <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.com/Samu.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> (and have a few tissues handy -- she is one of our "miracle" success stories!)</div>
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On October 3, 2005, Dakota came to us along with two other servals, Gypsy and
Tramp, from a sanctuary that claimed the three lived together with no problems.
Based on this information, we built one large enclosure to house the three
servals so they could continue to live as they were accustomed.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Being such a friendly fellow, Dakota quickly
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clearly be seen in his eyes. He apparently had been a pet prior to being placed
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On December 27, 2005 we found Dakota curled up in his bed asleep forever.
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night and died a senseless death because of false information. Sweet, gentle Dakota touched our hearts and his memory lives on with all who knew him.<br />
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One of the greatest joys is to celebrate our cats' birthdays and anniversaries. One of the saddest moments is to say goodbye to loved ones. We hope you've enjoyed our blog postings as we shared our journey with you--striving to provide our exotic wild ones a loving place they can call home. If you like the work we are doing, would you please consider making a kind <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.com/Donate.html" target="_blank">end-of-year donation</a> towards our animals' care? Your thoughtful gift is truly a blessing to In-Sync Exotics!</div>
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Tomorrow, we'll be introducing you to our new intern, show you what one of our interns has been up to lately, plus share a letter we received from one of our volunteers. No blog posting would be complete without an update on our cats, so be sure to check back tomorrow for more news and updates on the animals of In-Sync Exotics!<br />
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Cat Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13231283530632493739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048360538881000368.post-6962566658637336582012-12-17T07:00:00.000-06:002012-12-17T07:00:04.473-06:00And The Countdown to Christmas Begins!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">It's hard to believe that in 7 days it will Christmas Eve and in 14 days it will be New Year's Eve! Where has the year gone? </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">We'll be giving you a full recap of this year's events on December 31st--but in the meantime, here is a mini-look at what transpired this year.</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-family: inherit;">Along with the joy of helping our new arrivals, we also had several devastating losses. We said goodbye to Missy (horse), Keenan (cougar), Jasi (serval) and Okemo (tiger). Needless to say, it was a very difficult summer for all of us, and particularly for Vicky with the loss of her beloved Missy. </span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">Last month we were devastated by the loss of Colleen Butler, our board director of Donor Relations. Life at In-Sync Exotics is just not the same without Colleen and our beloved animals that passed away this year.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 18px;">Want to send a special e-card to your friends and family? We have set up a special e-card featuring Jynxie and Sabu! Click <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.org/Christmas-e-Card.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to send an e-card today as this service is for a limited time only!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, this concludes another festive week at In-Sync Exotics as we celebrate Christmas with our friends and family! As usual, here are our highlights of this week's events!</span> </div>
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">We started off the week with a wonderful presentation from our #1 Canadian fan! If you haven't seen Kim Puffer's video, then you definitely want to click </span><a href="http://www.insyncexotics.blogspot.com/2012/12/a-special-friend-helps-in-sync-exotics.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> so you can see this touching video for yourself. Thank you, Kim, for sharing your inspirational video with us! And special thanks to Mike Cerveni for the beautiful song featured in her video!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Did you know that every year we hold a special Christmas Party for the volunteers, staff, and of course, our cats? On Tuesday, we presented a video featuring our cats (and Katy) enjoying their Christmas presents! If you haven't seen our "Santa's Coming to Town" video, then now's your chance by clicking </span><a href="http://www.insyncexotics.blogspot.com/2012/12/christmas-with-cats.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">On Wedneday we showed several unedited videos of our exotic cats playing with their Christmas gifts, as part of our continued celebration of Christmas at In-Sync Exotics! Watch as our lions, tigers, and cougar pounced, ripped and rolled around on their enrichment gifts by clicking </span><a href="http://www.insyncexotics.blogspot.com/2012/12/deck-halls-at-in-sync-exotics.html" target="_blank"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">HERE</span></a><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">!</span><br />
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<span style="font-family: Arial;">We hope you will help us spread the word about our 2nd Annual Christmas Bake Sale by distributing fliers into family, friends, and co-workers. For a printable flier, please click <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.org/Events.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>!</span><br />
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This time of year is especially important because your end of year donations help us get through the first quarter of the new year. As a 501(C) (3) sanctuary, all donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. So, if you were waiting to make a special gift to the animals, now would be a terrific time! To see the various ways you can make a tax-deductive charitable donation, please click <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.org/Donate.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.</div>
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to you!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Are you ready for
Christmas?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Have you decorated your home
with merry cheer?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Pet parents, will you
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parents know that you should always securely anchor your Christmas tree so it
doesn’t come crashing down in the middle of the night, possibly causing injury
to your pets, and destroying your most prized In-Sync Exotics’ ornaments
[gasp!].<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p></span><br />
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fresh cut tree, you don’t want to spill the water or allow your pets to drink
from the base of the tree because the water may contain fertilizers that can
cause your pet(s) to feel very sick.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Plus, stagnant tree water can be a breeding ground for nasty bacteria
and your pet can become violently ill (both ends) should he decide to drink
from the tree’s water bowl.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Nothing like
taking a trip to the emergency pet clinic on Christmas Day, right?<o:p></o:p></span><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Picture from <a href="http://pkmeco.com/familyblog/2010/12/christmas-cats/" target="_blank"><span style="color: white;">Christmas Cats</span></a>!</td></tr>
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<span lang="EN" style="mso-ansi-language: EN;">No doubt while decorating
your tree, your curious little kitty “assistant” discovered the tinsel or “icicle”
trimmings.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>This sparkly, crinkling
material is light and easy to pull out of the bag or box, so you’ll have to
keep a close eye on your little “helper.”<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>Most pet parents either avoid placing this type of material on the lower
limbs of the tree where dogs and cats can easily reach these items, or they
just skip this type of tree decoration all together.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
</span>For you see, if your pet eats this shiny material it can lead to an
obstruction to our pet's digestive system, causing your fur baby to vomit, leading to dehydration, and then it’s off to the emergency pet clinic you go, oh joy! <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>All in all, it’s probably best you skip the
sparkling tinsel and icicles this year! <o:p></o:p></span><br />
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Keep Christmas tree lights wires, glass and plastic ornaments
out of curious paws’ reach!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If your pet
chews on a wire, he may potentially receive a lethal electrical shock.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Breakable ornaments may become embedded in
your pet’s paws or damage his mouth.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>And
if you have batteries lying around, make sure your pet does not chew on them because battery acid may burn the insides of his mouth and esophagus!<o:p></o:p><br />
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During the holiday season, these plants enviably find their way
into our homes.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Just remember to keep Mistletoe
and Holly away from your dogs and cats because Mistletoe can cause gastrointestinal
upset and cardiovascular problems, while Holley can cause nausea, vomiting and
diarrhea [and a trip to the vet, oh joy, oh joy!].<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;">
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they have a bad rap, poinsettia (Euphorbia pulcherrima) plants are only mildly
toxic to cats and dogs.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>The milky white
sap found in poinsettias contains chemicals called diterpenoid euphorbol esters
and saponin-like detergents. While poinsettias are commonly “hyped” as
poisonous plants, they rarely are, and the poisoning is greatly exaggerated. The
far more worrisome plants given as gifts listed are bouquets containing
lilies.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><o:p></o:p><br />
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Flower bouquets brought into the house by holiday guests
should be thoroughly inspected, as lilies are the #1 flower often used by
florists. Just one or two bites from a lily can result in severe acute kidney
failure in cats – even the pollen is thought to be poisonous!<o:p></o:p><br />
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How can you tell if your cat or dog has nibbled on one of
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amount was digested then mild signs of gastrointestinal irritation will be apparent,
although if ingested in large amounts, collapse, hypotension, ataxia (walking
drunk), and seizures may occur and you must immediately take your dog or cat to
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Always use common sense when it comes to purchasing toys for
your pets.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>You know your pet better than
anyone else—so always remember that little toys or toys that can be torn apart
and then swallowed can become lodged in your pet’s esophagus, stomach, or
intestines.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span><span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>If you have a dog that loves to shred toys,
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decorations can get stuck in the pet stomach and digestive system and may
require surgery to remove.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Surprise
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Fatty, spicy and no-no human foods such as <b>chocolate, coffee,
caffeine, grapes, raisins, avocados, Macadamia nuts, yeast dough, <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>raw/under cooked meat, eggs, bones, onions, garlic,
chives, milk, salt, Xylitol (sweetener), and alcohol </b>can make your pets very
sick!<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> Keep an eye on your pets that like to steal food from the table, so that they don't accidentally ingest these no-no foods. </span>Pets can enjoy a “holiday” meal
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As you count down the seconds to the New Year, keep in mind
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Our beautiful calendars will be available for pickup at our on-site Gift Store on Thursday, December 6th! Each calendar costs $18 if you pick it up in person from our sanctuary's gift shop. If you'd like to have a calendar shipped to you by standard mail, then the cost of the item is $18 + $3.00 (mail cost) for a total of $21.00 a piece. So, for example, if you purchase a calendar for yourself and friend plus have them both mailed, then the total cost would be $21.00 x 2 = $42.00.<br />
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Tis the season to be jolly, <o:p></o:p></div>
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Treat the cats with fun enrichment, <o:p></o:p></div>
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Let them play with bags of leaves.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Hail the new volunteers and interns, <o:p></o:p></div>
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Sing we joyous, all together, <o:p></o:p></div>
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Friends & Family of In-Sync Exotics.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Fa la la la la, la la la la. <o:p></o:p></div>
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As promised, here are a few unedited videos of our cats at play during our annual Christmas Party that was held last Saturday, December 8th!</div>
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A Christmas Party would not be complete without our V<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; mso-ansi-language: EN-US; mso-bidi-language: AR-SA; mso-fareast-font-family: "Times New Roman"; mso-fareast-language: EN-US;">ery Merry Lynxes!</span><br />
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Have you noticed how excited the cats get in the video background as they watch their compadres receive their Christmas presents. You can also hear them say "What Did Santa Bring the Big Cats for Christmas" this year?<br />
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We hope you enjoyed watching a few of our cats playing with their Christmas Presents. In case you were wondering why this event was not advertised to the public, it was because this is a special volunteer and staff event, where everyone comes together to share happiness and joy with our exotic cats, Nugget, Twiggy, and of course, Katy!<br />
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If you are interested in joining Team In-Sync, click <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.com/Volunteer.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> for volunteer information!<br />
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If you like the work we are doing at In-Sync Exotics, won't you consider making a kind end-of-year donation on behalf of our exotic cats? Yes?! That's great! <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.com/Volunteer.html" target="_blank">HERE's</a> our donation link!<br />
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Brrr...Winter-like weather has finally arrived at In-Sync Exotics, and you know what that means? Hoodies and sweatshirts! Stay warm and cozy with our crew neck sweatshirts, plus pull-over and front zippered hoodies--for adults, children and doggies. They are on sale, 25% off, right now (except for the doggies)! To see our hoodies and sweatshirts, click on one of the links below:<br />
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For Kami apparel click <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/+insync_exotics_kami_face_hooded_sweatshirt,750560258" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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For In-Sync Exotics' logo apparel click <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/+insync_exotics_logo_hooded_sweatshirt,750555244" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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For Doggies: Click <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/+insync_exotics_logo_dog_hoodie,750565934" target="_blank">HERE</a> for logo and Click <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/+insync_exotics_dog_hoodie,701666667" target="_blank">Here</a> for paw.<br />
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If you have a favorite exotic cat you'd like to see on a hoodie or sweatshirt, let us know by sending us an email by clicking <a href="mailto:insyncexoticsanimals@aol.com" target="_blank">HERE</a>! We will do our best to accommodate your request!<br />
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Cat Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13231283530632493739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048360538881000368.post-69220298809610645992012-12-11T07:00:00.000-06:002012-12-11T08:50:16.455-06:00Christmas With The Cats!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Our Christmas lights were strung with care by our hard working staff and volunteers (and they look gorgeous, if we do say so ourselves!) The cats are frisky, enjoying the cooler air. The sweet sounds of lions' roars can be heard everywhere. The cider and hot chocolate is ready to be enjoyed. Alas, all that's missing from this wonderful event is...well, YOU!</div>
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Come on out Friday or Saturday evening for a night time tour you will never forget. And if you want to make your time with us extra special why not make a VIP Christmas With The Cats Tour reservation today! For details and a printable flier, please click <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.com/Events.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>!<br />
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Cat Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13231283530632493739noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048360538881000368.post-76451298415241922052012-12-10T07:00:00.000-06:002012-12-10T07:00:02.398-06:00A Special Friend Helps In-Sync Exotics!<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Welcome back everyone to another week of In-Sync Exotics news!</div>
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As the year comes to a close, and we reflect upon all our accomplishes, challenges, tears, and joys, we are also reminded that In-Sync Exotics would not be possible without <b>YOU</b>. </div>
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<b>YOU</b> provide life saving medical care for our exotic animals, horses, and domestic cats.</div>
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<b>YOU</b> provide quality species specific meals for all our animals.</div>
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<b>YOU</b> provide us the means to build larger habitats for our animals.</div>
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<b>YOU</b> volunteer your time and service ensuring our animals having a loving place to call home.</div>
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If you've been following us Twitter, then you know we have a terrific fan from Canada who has been following In-Sync Exotics. She wanted to volunteer her time with the animals, but she lives too far away. She wanted to help off-set the costs of food and medicine, but like many people, she cannot donate at this time. She loves animals so much, she knew she could contribute to our mission in some way, even though she lives in another time zone. So after some thought, she decided to go through our Facebook and blog pictures, downloaded the photos she like the best, and then organize them in such a way that they told a story that came from her heart. She contact her friend, Mike Cerveni, who graciously allowed her to use his song for her creation and with the help from the blog mistress (for a little production assistance) a new video was born! </div>
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Kim was inspired by Vicky as she watched the sanctuary's story on Twitter and wanted to help Vicky reach new fans by tweeting this new video to friends and family. So, without further ado, may I present Kim Puffer's new video titled "Miracles!"</div>
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We want to thank Kim and Mike for this wonderful video and song! Kim's words resonates with animal rescuers and caregivers everywhere, as it is hard work to care for the animals under our care, and yes, we do need some help--<i>your</i> help--today...</div>
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We realize that not everyone can donate during these hard economic times. But we have to be honest with you, without your contributions, we are unable to order food for the animals at a monthly expense of $14,000, pay the vet bills, which is about $20,000 at this time, vitamins, minerals, and medicines for our aging population who need a little extra support, enrichment for the animals...well, you get the idea. </div>
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Donations, even as small as $10, gets us closer to us meeting our obligations to the animals. Your gift, whether it be $10, $50, $100, or more is truly a blessing and we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for trusting us with your hard earned dollars. </div>
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This time of year is especially important because your donations help us get through the first quarter of the new year. As a 501(C) (3) sanctuary, all donations are tax deductible as allowed by law. So, if you were waiting to make a special gift to the animals, now would be a terrific time! To see the various ways you can make a tax-deductive charitable donation, please click <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.org/Donate.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>.<br />
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Please email Corby Bryant (click <a href="mailto:kittybakesale@hotmail.com" target="_blank">HERE</a> for email address) with any questions you may have regarding the upcoming Bake Sale! Don't forget to check out 2012 Christmas Bake Sale's blog and Pintrest pages. Yep, the event has it own blog and Pintrest pages, so click <a href="http://bigsislilsis.com/j5ux" target="_blank">HERE</a> to learn more about this event and check out the tasty treats up for sale, <span style="color: #274e13;"><b>Monday, December 17th</b></span>!</div>
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There are so many ways to help support the animals, as Kim pointed out in the video, so we hope you will select one that you like the best, including our Razoo project "Big Cats Need Dental Too!" So far we raised enough money to give one big cat the dental surgery he needs. We still have four more cats that need your help! Perhaps this is the cause for you! To make a donation towards the "Big Cats Need Dental Too, click <a href="http://www.razoo.com/story/Big-Cats-Need-Dental-Care-Too?referral_code=sw" target="_blank">HERE</a>!</div>
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We invite you to join us on Twitter as we will be discussing the video with our friends. We hope you will share this posting with your friends and family, letting them know that there are so many ways to help our animals--so many ways to make a difference in their lives--that we are confident that we will be successful.</div>
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Yes, <i><span style="color: #4c1130;">miracles</span></i> can come true, all thanks to <i><span style="color: #444444;">you</span></i>!</div>
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Cat Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13231283530632493739noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048360538881000368.post-3607433281845234652012-12-07T07:00:00.000-06:002012-12-07T10:59:17.618-06:00It's Friday And You Know What That Means--Recap!<div style="text-align: justify;">
It's Friday and you know what that means! Time for your weekly round up with just a touch of extra news--all for you!</div>
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On Monday, we welcomed a new Intern, Gretta May Antrican, said goodbye to our Intern, Julie Vria, and introduced to you a cute video of Jasper and his blanket! To read Monday's blog posting, please click <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.blogspot.com/2012/12/hello-goodbye-and-oh-so-cute.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>!</div>
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Do you have a special Home Away From Home that you can't wait to get back to each week? Robin Gibson shares her thoughts on what it was like to return to her favorite sanctuary after being away for several months. We are glad you are back, Robin! To read Robin's story and our 12-days to Christmas Update, click <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.blogspot.com/2012/12/home-away-from-home.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> for Wednesday's blog posting! By the way, have you purchased your 2012 In-Sync Exotics calendar yet?</div>
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Yesterday, we were treated with another edition of Janis Danner's Cat-o-tonic History Tales! This time, we explored cat mythos, with a few challenges thrown in to keep us on our cat toes! Click <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.blogspot.com/2012/12/cat-o-tonic-history-tales-looks-at-cat.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> to read the latest edition of Cat-o-tonic History Tales!</div>
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We have some exciting news! As you may have noticed, our first flier included City Vet, one of our Bake Sale's returning sponsors, who has been most generous providing the big event with items to sell and give away (thank you, City Vet!). Now two more sponsors have been added to the 2012 Christmas Bake Sale! Let's give two paws of approval to Venable Royalty (a returning sponsor) as they will also match what we raise, dollar for dollar and to Paper Mart, first time sponsor, who has graciously given us a discount on all of our packaging we purchased from them! To learn more about our sponsors, please click on their links below!</div>
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Please email Corby Bryant (click <a href="mailto:kittybakesale@hotmail.com" target="_blank">HERE</a> for email address) with any questions you may have regarding the upcoming Bake Sale! Don't forget to check out 2012 Christmas Bake Sale's blog and Pintrest pages. Yep, the event has it own blog and Pintrest pages, so click <a href="http://bigsislilsis.com/j5ux" target="_blank">HERE</a> to learn more about this event and check out the tasty treats up for sale, Monday, December 17th!<br />
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Click <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.com/Events.html" target="_blank">HERE</a> for a printable flier, ready to be displayed or given out to local businesses, co-workers, friends, and of course, family members! Thank you for helping us make this the best Christmas Bake Sale ever!</div>
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Our Christmas lights were strung with care by our hard working staff and volunteers (and they look gorgeous, if we do say so ourselves!) The cats are frisky, enjoying the cooler air. The sweet sounds of lions' roars can be heard everywhere. The cider and hot chocolate is ready to be enjoyed. Alas, all that's missing from this wonderful event is...well, YOU! </div>
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Come on out tonight (Friday) or Saturday evening for a night time tour you will never forget. And if you want to make your time with us extra special why not make a VIP Christmas With The Cats Tour reservation today! For details and a printable flier, please click <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.com/Events.html" target="_blank">HERE</a>!<br />
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Have you seen all the great gifts displayed on our on-line gift shop? No? Well, here's your chance to check them out! We have hoodies for people and puppies, sweatshirts, warm stadium blankets, mugs, PJs, cards, ornaments, stockings, and so much more! There's still time to mail your gifts to friends and family. So don't delay...shop today! Click <a href="http://www.cafepress.com/insyncexotics" target="_blank">HERE</a> for our on-line gift ship!<br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">We hope you enjoyed this week's blog posting! Be sure to check back next week for more fun and informative information about our exotic cats and their friends of In-Sync Exotics! We hope to see you soon as we are open for tours Friday-Sunday! For tour information please click</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"> </span><a href="http://www.insyncexotics.org/Tours.html" style="font-family: inherit;" target="_blank">HERE</a><span style="font-family: inherit;">.</span></div>
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<span style="mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;">Welcome to another edition of Janis Danner's Cat-o-tonic History Tales! Today, we are going to explore cat mythos--and we'll present you with certain challenges. Is it real or fake? True or false? Is your mind boggled yet? No? Well then, you are ready to dive right into this cat tale...</span></span></span></div>
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and especially the domestic cat have a very strong presence in the American
psyche. Imagine what anthropologists will think about us when years from now
they find <u>The Cat in the Hat</u> and <u>Puss N Boots</u> books! And just how
will they explain that thing called a Cat’s Cradle? (The string game probably
originated in China and Korea, but variations are played all over the world.)<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></div>
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archaeologists will find amazing artifacts like these photos found on the
Internet and passed around on Facebook. Can you tell which are fake? Or perhaps they are all real photos? Hmmmm...</span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">There are also some pretty
interesting stories being told about our domestic friends. I’m sure we’ve all
been told that black cats crossing our paths means bad luck; so much so that
the black cat has one of the lowest adoption rates from shelters (and dogs too--guilty by association?). The history
of black cats being bad luck can be traced back at least to the Middle Ages in
Europe when superstitions about them caused many mass killings that had the
unwanted effect of increasing the rat population and spreading the Bubonic
plague. Even though there is no evidence that these practices were widespread
in the British Isles, the Pilgrims brought to America a suspicion of anything deemed of the devil and were a deeply
suspicious group. They viewed the black cat as a companion, or a</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">familiar</span><span class="apple-converted-space" style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;"> </span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">to witches. Anyone caught with a black
cat would be severely punished or even killed. They viewed the black cat as
part demon and part sorcery. These suspicions have been passed down from
generation to generation and continue to be told. As Halloween becomes a more
popular holiday in the US, the black cat gets even more of a bad rap!</span></div>
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cultural superstitions where a black cat portends good luck. Here are a few
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<li><span style="mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">In many Asian countries, owning a black cat
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<li><span style="mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">In England, a black cat is good luck – unless
you live in Yorkshire and then it is deemed bad luck!</span></span></li>
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<li><span style="mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">In Scotland, a black cat suddenly appearing
on your doorstep is a sign of future prosperity.</span></span></li>
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</span></span></span><span style="mso-themecolor: text1;">In the 18<span style="font-size: small;"><sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and 19<sup>th</sup><span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>century in Northern Europe, a
fisherman’s wife would actively seek out a black cat as it was believed it
would ensure her husband’s return home safely after a fishing expedition. </span></span></span></span></li>
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<li><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="mso-themecolor: text1;">In </span><span style="mso-themecolor: text1;">Japan, black cats are a sign of good luck.
Many single women seek a black cat as this cat is believed to bring many
suitors. </span></span></span></li>
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the goddess Bast, and was believed to bring good fortune.<o:p></o:p></span></span></span></li>
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<span style="mso-themecolor: text1; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">Pirates of the 19th Century believed that a
black cat would bring different kinds of luck. If a black cat walks towards
someone, that person will have bad luck. If a black cat walks away from someone
then that person will have good luck. If a black cat walks onto a ship and then
walks off it, the ship was doomed to sink on its next trip. </span></span></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;"><span style="mso-themecolor: text1; text-decoration: none; text-underline: none;">I</span><span style="mso-themecolor: text1;">n Bangladesh where there are many tigers, the widows of
tiger victims though not actually called witches, are<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>considered bad luck<span class="apple-converted-space"> </span>and are often socially ostracized and
consigned to lives of loneliness and poverty. Some of these women have grouped
together to form the Tiger Widow Association to try and develop new ways to
make a living and push for fairer treatment.</span></span></span><br />
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the black cat stories, we can find even more carefully crafted tales in our
American mythos. An episode of Friends describes the Egyptian Hairless Cat, but
have you ever seen one?<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>How about that
special breed of Eskimo cats that are descended from a litter introduced into a
refrigerated plant in Pittsburgh to kill the varmints there? And in San
Francisco no cats of any breed are allowed to walk on the Golden Gate Bridge
because their gait will set the bridge swinging and cause it to fall down. If
you ever move to scorpion territory, make sure you get a cat as a pet because
they are immune to the scorpion sting. (All were fake--urban legends and fake
stories) <o:p></o:p></span></span></span><br />
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easy one: A cat has nine lives. (If you said true, you need to re-read the blog again--from the beginning!)</span></span></span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">Big Cats have their share of stories also. On one travel
forum, this information was shared: “Tigers only attack when your head is
turned away from it, so wear one of those funny face masks on the back of your
head all the time, even if there are no tigers. It may fool the odd cougar
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true that tigers usually stalk their prey from behind, and it is not wise to be
the last man walking single file with others down a trail. But this is an old
article. The Sundarban Tiger Preserve in India actually issued masks, and for a
while it seemed that tigers were tracking and stalking but not killing folk
wearing masks. Tigers that had never seen this before would be wary and not
attack, but more recently the tigers seem able to see through this ruse and can
tell the difference between a real face and a mask. <span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>I’m positive that In-Sync Exotic’s tigers could tell
the difference, don't you?</span></span></span><br />
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not find any evidence of truth or fiction for cougars. The next time you ride a
bike down a deserted Texas Hill Country trail, you might consider wearing that Halloween mask on
the back of your head just in case there's a cougar stalking you!</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;">If you
are traveling in Africa, banging pots and pans will keep the lions away. (False!)
Actually it might work the first time, but the lions soon figure out that it is
humans without guns banging on those pots and pans, with dire outcome for the
humans. (Sounds more like a dinner bell than a gun.)</span></span></span></div>
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</span><span style="mso-themecolor: text1;"><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #444444;">Anyone
who has seen Kiro react to his old keepers will know the answer to this
one:<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>Did Christian the lion,
reintegrated into the wild, really hug his owners when he was reunited with them?
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Kiro never forgets!</span></span></span><br />
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sure you all have heard similar cat stories! If myths, legends and artifacts from
long ago can give us some insight into past cultures, what do these
contemporary stories say about our culture and our relationship with cats? Hmmm....this requires deep cat thought...</span></span></span><br />
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our readers probably have not had an opportunity to come in close
contact with big and/or small exotic cats. So, we welcome you to come visit In-Sync Exotics and spend
some time watching both our exotics and their smaller relatives, the domestic cats. Perhaps you can come up with a new </span></span></span><span style="color: #444444; font-family: inherit;">mytho about cats!</span></div>
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<span style="color: #444444;">We hope you enjoyed another installment of Janis' Cat-o-tonic History Tales! Be sure to check back tomorrow for more fun and informative information about our exotic cats and their friends of In-Sync Exotics! Don't forget to let us know your reaction to this posting by clicking on one of the reaction buttons below--and share this blog posting with others please ~ Thank you!</span><br />
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</span>Cat Taleshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13231283530632493739noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1048360538881000368.post-43539576641485491242012-12-05T07:00:00.000-06:002012-12-05T09:15:52.433-06:00Home Away From Home!<div style="text-align: justify;">
We love it when people write to us and share their stories about their time spent at In-Sync Exotics. We received one such letter and after reading it, we knew we had to share it with you! The letter is from Robin Gibson, an In-Sync Exotics volunteer, and she wrote to us about how much she missed In-Sync Exotics while she was away from us for about three months on medical leave. </div>
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months, last month I started back (just to shadow ) to make sure I even
remembered how everything was done. Sure
enough, there were lots of things I had forgotten. You would think after doing something over
and over for two years, you could just pick right up where you left off. Right?
But no. I forgot little things--
important things--like checking and netting the tub in Mane Street playground,
which happened to have a dead mouse in it.
So after letting Amol out on the playground, we had to return him to his
quarters, just so I could do what should have done in the first place, and then let
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><i>Also, I had forgotten how much <b>WORK</b> it is to clean cages. After
hosing my first cage, I was ready to sit down for a break. I can’t believe how soft I’ve gotten in just
a short amount of time. I didn’t realize
how fast things can change around here, especially procedures. When you’re here every week, you just don’t
notice when a change occurs, but try being gone (just three months) and it’s
almost like starting completely over from scratch. </i></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: "Times New Roman","serif"; font-size: 12pt; line-height: 115%;"><i>And then, there are all the new faces (animal and human) to learn. Usually, when we get a new cat or volunteer, I meet him or her within a day or two after arrival. But now, I’m meeting and trying to get to know all the new faces at once, which can feel a little overwhelming. And don’t get me started on how quick the babies grew up in my absence. Before I left, little Gideon used to fit in the palm of my hand and now he’s larger than my lap! <span style="font-family: inherit;">It surprised and saddened me to see all <span style="line-height: 18px;">I've</span><span style="line-height: 115%;"> missed in such a short amount of time. It’s also made me aware of just how much </span><b style="line-height: 115%;">I LOVE and MISSED</b><span style="line-height: 115%;"> my second home! </span></span></i></span><br />
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Needless to say, we are very happy to have Robin back! A lot has happened in the last several months as one can see by all our past blog postings. While the blog tries to keep up with all the changes, it's not really the same as actually being at In-Sync Exotics (but we try real hard to make it feel like you are there!). We hope our former volunteers and interns, who are no longer at In-Sync Exotics, enjoy our blog postings so they don't feel like they are too far from their "home away from home."</div>
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One of our Facebook followers asked if we knew of any Cafepress discounts available at this time. We've been checking two sites for discount coupons (<a href="http://www.retailmenot.com/view/cafepress.com" target="_blank">RetailMeNot</a> and <a href="http://www.freeshipping.org/stores/cafe-press/" target="_blank">FreeShipping</a>) and as of yesterday evening, there were no coupons available. <b>BUT</b>, coupons are posted without notice, so you will want to check these two sites for discounts that can be applied towards In-Sync Exotics' apparel, Christmas gifts and cards, mugs, stadium blankets, and so forth. The Christmas ornaments and stockings are really cute this year!</div>
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Are you ready to have your tummy tempted by some fabulous Christmas goodies? Make note on your calendar to attend a very special one-day baking extravaganza on Monday, December 17th at the Premier Place Building, Dallas, Texas! Click <a href="https://maps.google.com/maps?hl=en&q=5910+north+central+expressway+dallas+tx+75206&ie=UTF-8&hq=&hnear=0x864e9f11edbceefd:0x7a0875c8447c318c,5910+N+Central+Expy,+Dallas,+TX+75206&gl=us&ei=e4a-ULbXPI2-9gSgioDIAw&sqi=2&ved=0CCwQ8gEwAA" target="_blank">HERE</a> for a map to the bake sale!</div>
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Need more details about this great event that benefits the animals? Click <a href="http://www.insyncexotics.org/Bake_Sale_Flyer_2012.pdf" target="_blank">HERE</a> for our flier!<br />
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<b><span style="font-size: large;">2013 In-Sync Exotic Calendars!</span></b><br />
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Buy. One. Today. Enough said! (See our "<a href="http://insyncexotics.blogspot.com/2012/12/hello-goodbye-and-oh-so-cute.html" target="_blank">commercial announcement" for details</a>)<br />
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