{"id":216,"date":"2021-07-27T09:20:06","date_gmt":"2021-07-27T13:20:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.insyncexotics.org\/?page_id=216"},"modified":"2023-06-28T16:29:28","modified_gmt":"2023-06-28T20:29:28","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.insyncexotics.org\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"
In the beginning, before there was an\u00a0In-Sync Exotics<\/strong><\/a>, there was\u00a0Vicky Keahey<\/strong>, a hard-working veterinary technician. She spent her days caring for, comforting and playing with the array of animals who visited the clinic where she worked. Then on one fateful day in 1991, a female cougar was brought into the clinic for treatment. The cougar, named\u00a0Tahoe<\/strong>, accepted her vet\u2019s help graciously. But when it was time for Tahoe to return home, she was kept waiting and waiting until, finally, it became apparent that she had been abandoned. By this time, Vicky had grown attached to the 18-month-old cougar. Since the young cougar now needed a new home, Vicky happily obliged.\u00a0So with Tahoe, Vicky got her first experience in rescuing and caring for an exotic cat.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div> Because\u00a0exotic cats<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0aren\u2019t like average house cats, Vicky had a lot to learn about the specific needs of cougars. Vicky turned to her vet and the\u00a0Texas\u00a0Parks and Wildlife Department<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for help. Over time, Vicky and Tahoe built a bond of love and trust and learned to respect each other. Vicky had also earned the respect of the\u00a0Texas Parks and Wildlife Department<\/strong>. In 1994, an officer brought Vicky a second cougar in need of help. Vicky accepted the ailing male cougar, whom she named\u00a0Ranger<\/strong>, and nursed him back to health. Tahoe also accepted the presence of Ranger, and the two soon became inseparable. Vicky was now the happy and well-entertained owner of two beautiful cougars. She learned more with each passing day about their personalities, likes and dislikes, and she spoiled them terribly with her love and attention. She also learned that\u00a0private ownership of two large cats is an enormous responsibility<\/em><\/strong>. The cats required very expensive food, shelter and medical care and tremendous time commitments. Though Vicky was content with her two exotic charges, once again fate intervened.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div> \u201cA small group of thoughtful people could change the world. Indeed, it\u2019s the only thing that ever has.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/span><\/blockquote>