![]() ![]() The visitors do not go near the animals and I believe the tours are important to help fund the sanctuary. It is open to the public, but it is not gimmicky and is more educational focused. There is a clinic, kitchen, storage, and laundry for the animals. There was a 31 page manual and the list of rules and don’ts surpassed any project (or even job) I’ve had and might be acceptable for some people, but for me it was not an enjoyable experience.įacility: In Sync Exotics is a large facility full of average size cages and decent outdoor enclosures with swimming pools that are used on a rotating basis. I’m not sure if this was due to the fact there was just 2 interns at the time, but the hours where very long (7am to sometimes 11pm) the work was physically demanding (hauling out frozen horse thighs and neatly stacking them in freezers), tedious (pulling out every single lion or tiger hair from the enclosure fence) and sometimes unnecessary (food had to be cut or carved in a certain way or the animal would not eat it). Unfortunately, the promises of enrichment, animal training and animal behavior observations were not there due to the overwhelming workload the interns had. ![]() I won’t get into the numerous complaints or drama that occurred I will just base my opinion in regards to the internship program. I just wish they treated the volunteers and staff better during my time. Now it’s not to say In Sync is a bad sanctuary, they actually treated the animals really well. Unfortunately my 3 month internship ended up being a month and a half, due to an opportunity in Ecuador and my unhappiness of the program. So, I decided on In Sync Exotics in Texas instead. At the time I was so keen and paid it, only to find out that I would have to fly out and go in for an interview, this did not even guarantee I would get the internship. Big Cat Rescue in Miami had a huge draw for me, but I should have seen a few red flags when they asked me for a $50 application fee. Texas and Miami have the most sanctuaries, so I did my research and applied at a few. Since Canada is not home to many exotic animal sanctuaries (thankfully) I set my sites on the US which (unfortunately) has more tigers in captivity than in the wild. Project details : Assist with animal husbandry tasks – cleaning, enrichment, food prep, maintaining enclosures and grounds, night watch, and research papers.Īfter spending some time working with Tigers in Thailand, I knew I wanted to learn a more western way of caring for exotic cats. What’s included : Accommodation for interns only. No images - due to the fact pictures were not permitted, or were to be owned by insync at the time.ĭuration: 3 month Internship or long term local commitment ![]()
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