Zoos and Shelters Offer 'Revenge' Fundraisers for Valentine's Day
- Animal shelters and zoos are hosting humorous fundraisers related to Valentine's Day, aiming to provide a cathartic outlet for those feeling hurt in relationships.
- The Minnesota Zoo's fundraiser allows donors to name a bug after anyone, attracting support from around the world.
- Laura Atwood, the executive director, stated that this campaign helps people find fun ways to cope with relationship pain.
- For a $100 donation, the zoo will feed a rat named after an ex-partner to one of its raptors.
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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…
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…
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.
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