Meow-y Christmas To All!

‘Twas the Night Before Christmas as Told by Franklin

'Twas the night before Christmas at In-Sync Exotics,

not a feline was stirring, not even a coatimundi.

Our cats’ stockings were hung in the Commissary with care,

in hopes Santa Paws soon would be here.

The tigers were snuggled in their warm dens,

And the cougars and lions were dreaming of meat treats.

Our servals and ocelot resting their weary heads,

had just settled into their warm little beds.

When out in the grounds there arose such a clatter,

I sprang from my chair to see what was the matter.

Away to the window, I flew like a flash,

climbed up the desk, and pressed my nose to the glass.

And what in the world did my feline eyes see,

but a small golden chariot, pulled by cats just like me!

With a fluffy old driver, so white and so furry,

I knew in a moment it must be Saint Purr-y.

More rapid than cheetahs, his kitties they came,

and he yowled and meowed, calling each cat by name.

"On, Socks, On, Reebox, On, Spirit, On, Shoes!

Christmas is coming, let’s go gentle me-mews."

So down to the door, his kitties they flew,

with a catnip filled chariot and Santa Paws too.

And then, in a twinkling, I heard on the latch,

the paws and clawing of Santa paws scratch.

As I sniffed for his scent and looked all around,

through the commissary door Santa Paws came with a bound.

His eyes how they sparkled, his whiskers, how merry!

His cheeks were like cottonballs, his pink nose like a cherry!

His little cat mouth was drawn up like a bow,

and the fur on his paws was as white as the snow.

He meowed not a word, but went straight to his work,

and filled all cat stockings, and turned with a jerk.

Then washing his whiskers, his ears, coat and tail,

after having a  cat snack, out the commissary door he sailed.

He jumped in his chariot, to his team gave a yowl,

and away they all flew, like wild cats on the prowl.

But I heard him meow, as he sailed out of sight,

"Meow-y Christmas to all, and to all a good night."

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 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!

We are open Wednesday, Thursday and Friday this week (11am-5pm), in addition to our normal Saturday and Sunday hours (11am - 6pm), plus Monday 12/31 from 11am-5pm, so we hope you will come out with your friends and family to wish our animal friends a very Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!  For tour information, click HERE!

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 HERE for ways to make a donation!  Thank you very much!

We hope everyone has a fantastic safe and joyful Christmas week and we'll be back very soon with great information, pictures, and videos of our exotic animals!

Merry Christmas to You and Yours,

 ❤ From the Animals of In-Sync Exotics! ❤

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Our Weekly Pre-Holiday Recap!

Well, folks, it's only three days left until Christmas Eve and tens days away until the end of 2012--not that we're counting or anything! So, let's get right to it and review this week's amazing events! 

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.

We also provided a link to a special e-card featuring Jynxie and Sabu that you can send to your friends and family--but you better hurry because this e-card disappears on December 24th!  And we featured a cute video of Jazz enjoying some Christmas cheer!  Click HERE to read Monday's blog post!

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 HERE to read this special posting.  

On Wednesday, we welcomed a new intern, Kimi Frazier, to the In-Sync Exotics' family; watched a great training video featuring our former Fall intern, Julie Vria with Kazuri; we provided a medical update on Aramis; and we presented a very cute surprise video for our fans!  Click HERE to read this fun and informative blog posting!



Okay, now back to the BEST bake sale ever!  Most of us, when we think of bake sales, have a picture in our minds of a table or two filled with delicious treats.  But when Corby, Janet, Kristen, and Lauren hold a bake sale, they REALLY host a huge bake sale event! The ladies started baking several weeks ago and it culminated in this fantastic event where the proceeds of the bake sale benefited the animals of In-Sync Exotics!  

If you were unable to attend this event, here's a little video of all the goodies that were on sale!

This really was the BEST bake sale ever! Want to know how much the ladies raised for the animals?  Well, you'll have to click HERE 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!  

To everyone who helped make this event such a success we say "thank you from the bottom of our hearts!"

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 "roaring" good time at In-Sync Exotics!  For details, click HERE!

End of Year Donation!

  

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 HERE.

We hope you enjoyed today'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!

Have a safe and wonderful holiday weekend! 

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The BEST Bake Sale Ever!

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!"

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!

Corby shared with us why she thinks this year's bake sale was the best ever:

"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 kind of resistance from the enemy.  Overall, it was our most successful event to date and we couldn't be happier!"

When asked what stood out most in her mind regarding the event, she replied:  "The most memorable part of the sale this year was just how busy we were. We 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, facebooking, lunching or taking pit stops."

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!

By the end of the day, there were very few goodies left! Corby kindly sent back the leftover treats to the volunteers working at In-Sync Exotics to enjoy! No doubt our volunteers enjoyed the tasty treats!

We'd like to recognize Debbie Congdon,  In-Sync Exotics' volunteer who worked the event the entire day.  "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 I think she made everyone want to drive out for a visit with their families. Plus she's become a good friend to us!" Two high-five tiger paws to Debbie for providing outstanding representation at this great event--thank you, Debbie!

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 $4,175 in sales and $4,175 was matched bring the total donation to $8,350.

This year, thus far, Corby, Janet, Kristen, and Lauren raised $7,156!  When this total is matched, dollar for dollar by Venable Royalty LTD, the new donation balance, thus far is $14,312!  Corby believes this amount may grow to about $16,000 by the time all the incoming checks are received!  There was a special In-Sync Exotic volunteer who donated $2,500 at the event which was doubled to $5,000!!  Thank you very much special In-Sync Exotics' volunteer!!

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!

Send an In-Sync Exotics' e-Card Today!

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 HERE to send an e-card today as this service is for a limited time only!

We hope you enjoyed today's blog posting! 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!

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