Tigers are a girl's best friend: Former vet invites 27 unwanted big cats into her home By Lucy Laing Last updated at 6:33 PM on 1st June 2011 Many an animal lover will gladly take in a few stray cats to give them a good home. And when Vicky Keahey met her first unwanted cat, that’s just what she did. Now her charity has extended to taking in 27 cats into her home - all unwanted and in desperate need of loving care and attention. Loving: Vicky Keahey, of Wylie, Texas, has taken 27 cats into her home - including Tacoma, pictured Collection: Mrs Keahey has 16 tigers, two lions, a black panther and six cougars - including Sahra, pictured But these are no ordinary moggies. Mrs Keahey , who lives in Wylie, Texas, has a bigger heart than most. Sharing her home are 27 big cats, including 16 tigers, two lions, a black panther and six cougars - a native American mountain lion. It has developed into an extraordinary love affair between her and her big cats. She ha...