Looking Back At An Amazing Year!

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!  

The common thread in all our postings was the amazing contributions you 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!

We hope you will continue to support us as we cannot continue to provide a loving home and quality care for our exotic cats and their friends without your help!  This new year, 2013, will undoubtedly be filled with new challenges we must overcome.  Challenges like:

• Treating a sick lion named Aramis, whom has been having trouble holding down food; 
• Providing dental surgeries for five big cats needing major dental work;
• Managing little Gideon's seizures;
• Building a new small exotic cat enclosure;
• Feeding our exotic cats and their friends species specific quality meals;
• Enriching our animals lives with simulating "toys";
• Caring for our aging cat population by giving them the special attention they need;
• Raising enough funds to cover regular and unexpected expenditures; and so forth!

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!

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 end-of-year contribution 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 donate before the sun sets today!

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.

"We have the final total for this year’s sale as of a few minutes ago. We sent Debbie back with $6,605 [on the day of the bake sale] and have collected another $991 since [from kind donors who mailed in a donation to be matched], so our total was $7,596. With the matching check [from Venable Royalty, Ltd], the grand total is  now $15,192. We were aiming for $15,000 so we’re pretty happy!"

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 need YOU too!

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 our Facebook page for your daily news on the In-Sync Exotics' animals!

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 HERE.

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 HERE!

Thank you very much for supporting this blog  for the last 18 months.  It has been an honor and pleasure to bring you the latest news on our beautiful animals!

We hope you enjoyed today's blog posting! Be sure to check back next year 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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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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