FAQ
Currently. Madiba a male African white lion is our biggest cat, weighing in close to 525 pounds. Jazz, a male African lion, weighing close to 600 pounds, was the biggest cat that called In-Sync home. Okemo was a male Bengal tiger, weighing close to 550 pounds. Okemo was the biggest tiger we had the pleasure of caring for but unfortunately crossed the rainbow bridge in 2012 after battling bone cancer.
We only have the license to rescue exotic and native cats. Because Ring tailed lemurs are not listed on the Dangerous Wild Animal list, we are able to provide Mitzy and Loki sanctuary. This was the same case for Nugget, our coatimundi, who lived here for most of his life after prior attempts to keep him as a pet failed and he was surrendered to In-Sync Exotics. However, we like to keep our focus on animals we know best…exotic and native cats.
We have lions, tigers, leopards, cougars, cheetahs, servals, bobcats, and a lynx. We also have two lemurs. Although they aren’t cats we also have one horse, one goat, and one donkey who have been issued “Honorary cat” titles. In the past, we have also provided care for ocelots and coatimundis.
Accredited zoos play a different role in captive breeding and conservation. They integrate the Species Survival Plan program which is a highly selective and controlled breeding program. Although we love all the animals we rescue and think they are very special, because most of them are products of cross-breeding (inter-species and subspecies) and inbreeding and have health and genetic issues, zoos have no interest in our animals. Our cats are society’s throw-aways.
Unfortunately no. With the exceptions of our bobcat, Moses, and four of our cougars, Malice, Scarlet, Sage, and Outlaw all of our animals were born and raised in captivity. They were taken from their mother very early in life so that they could be human imprinted. Our cats do not have the skills to survive out in the wild, and as a result of cross-breeding and inbreeding their gene pools are contaminated. Our cats born in the wild, do not have the necessary skills because their mothers either passed or were unable to provide the cubs with the knowledge to survive in the wild. Sadly, even if they could be released in the wild, there is simply not enough habitat left to support the number of cats living in captivity. We have rescued three wild bobcats. Lazarus, Sampson and Isaiah were rehabilitated and released back into the wild. Moses, unfortunately, got too accustomed to humans and releasing him would have been a death sentence.