Tiger cub confiscated in Laredo now home at Wylie’s exotic cat sanctuary

Tiger cub confiscated in Laredo now home at Wylie’s exotic cat sanctuary

WYLIE, TX (April 26, 2022) A female tiger cub was confiscated in Texas by Laredo Police Department and Laredo Animal Care Services on Friday. Her possession was in violation of the dangerous wild animals ordinance. In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center in Wylie, TX is the first sanctuary many agencies call when they have an […]

In-Sync Exotics brings home two new rescues

In-Sync Exotics brings home two new rescues

(WYLIE, TX) Two exotic big cats have come to In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue and Educational Center in Wylie. Both cats were previously privately owned. Zachariah, pictured above, is a 13-year-old male liger, which is a hybrid resulting when someone breeds a lion to a tiger. They typically have some physical characteristics of each parent. Upon […]

Kahn and Sheila: A love tale from Wylie’s exotic cat sanctuary

Kahn and Sheila: A love tale from Wylie’s exotic cat sanctuary

(WYLIE, TX) With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, Blue Ribbon News has been sharing reader-submitted love stories in our wildly popular “How I Met My Mate” series. As our friends at In-Sync Exotics Wildlife Rescue pointed out, love can come in all forms, “from romantic to friendship, between friends, acquaintances, groups, and partners” – even animals. […]

Groundbreaking Study at Stanford Sequences Generic Tiger Genome

The tiger whose genes will stand for all American generic tigers is In-Sync Exotics’ Kylo Ren!  (WYLIE, TX – March 22, 2019) Stanford University’s Hadly Lab has been working with In-Sync Exotics in Wylie and additional Tigers In America sanctuaries to gather genetic samples from a number of generic tigers in order to understand and explore the […]

White tigers and bears rescued in seizure operation

White tigers and bears rescued in seizure operation

(WYLIE, TX — January 23, 2018) A white tiger, a snow white tiger, and two bears were seized on Jan. 18 in a joint operation by In-Sync Exotics, Texas Parks and Wildlife, and the local county Sheriff’s office. The animals were seized from people who did not have proper permits and were housing them illegally. The two […]

Local tiger to undergo ground-breaking surgery

(WYLIE_March 12, 2013) On March 14, for the first time in the United States, a “surgical bilateral denervation of the coxofemoral joints” procedure will be performed on a tiger. This means there will be a surgical interruption (blockage) of nerve signals from the hip joints to the brain. The surgery has been performed successfully on […]

Meet Tiger, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

Meet Tiger, Blue Ribbon News Pet of the Week

You don’t have to visit your local toy store to pick up the latest action figure. Tiger is the real thing. You won’t find a cheap plastic figurine here. Tiger still has a lot of puppy in him, so he’s very playful. But he’s about as friendly a dog as you’d ever hope to meet. […]