Zoos and Shelters Offer 'Revenge' Fundraisers for Valentine's Day

Zoo is letting people name a cockroach after an ex and feed it to a meerkat

Meerkats will play a surprise role in comforting jilted lovers(Picture: Orientarium Zoo Łódź) A Polish zoo is offering the broken-hearted an experience to remember on Valentine’s Day. Anyone hoping to get revenge on their ex can now do just that – by naming a cockroach after their partner and then feeding it to a meerkat.  Łódź zoo is even offering a VIP package deal to jilted lovers, giving them the opportunity to personally feed the ex-named c…

This Valentine's Day, Give Your Ex a Dead Rat

For those who feel like dissing instead of kissing a former lover on Friday—Valentine's Day—you can name a dead frozen rat for your ex or send a message that they...

Name a Bug fundraiser turns political — and profitable — for the Minnesota Zoo

The folks at the Minnesota Zoo thought it would be a cute Valentine’s Day fundraiser: Name a bug after someone who bugs you, and have a zookeeper feed it to an animal on Feb. 14. They had no idea the $15-per-bug fundraiser would turn political. After news of the fundraiser spread on the online social platform Reddit, donors began contacting the zoo and making $15 donations to the Minnesota Zoo Foundation to have bugs named after President Donald…

Why not feed a rat named after your ex to an owl this Valentine’s Day?

You can also name a feral cat after your old flame before it’s neutered

You can name a feral cat after your ex, and they’ll get fixed at this Oakland County group

An animal rescue group in Metro Detroit is offering a Valentine’s Day special where they will take a feral cat off the street and neuter him in your ex’s name.

Scorned lovers are naming bugs, rats and cats after their exes this Valentine’s Day — and it’s all for a good cause

Animal shelters and zoos around the country are encouraging little cathartic avenues for revenge this holiday with a slew of darkly funny fundraisers for those whose Cupid’s arrow missed the mark.