Cockroach.Photo:GettyTheSan Antonio Zoois celebratingValentine’s Dayin a unique way.Later this month, the Texas-based establishment will be partaking in its annual"Cry Me a Cockroach" fundraiser, which willallow individuals to name a cockroach after their exthat will then get fed to a zoo animal.Costing $10, the donation is non-refundable, and it will help the San Antonio Zoo in its “mission of securing a future for wildlife,” per their website.After making a donation, and submitting the name of their ex, users will then be sent a digital Valentine’s Day Card showing their support for the fundraiser.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Alongside cockroaches, people can also name a rodent or veggie after an ex, which will similarly be fed to animals at the zoo.The veggie option, which costs $5, will be fed to one of the zoo’s vegetarian animals on Valentine’s Day. The vegetables consist of romaine lettuce and cabbage, among other greens, the establishment said.The other option, meanwhile, costs $25. With that donation, a pre-frozen rodent will be fed to an animal at the San Antonio Zoo on the annual holiday.The rodents, which are part of regular daily scheduled feedings for the animals, “are delivered frozen from a mouse farm and stored at our Nutrition Center until thawed for feedings,” according to the zoo.San Antonio Zoo.GettyThe San Antonio Zoo’s fundraiser isn’t the only quirky animal-themed Valentine’s Day offering this year. TheHomeward Bound Pet Adoption Centerin Blackwood, New Jersey, launched its “Neuter Your Ex” donation event for Valentine’s Day late last month.According to anInstagram postfrom the organization, a person can donate $50 to the shelter to have a feral cat named after their ex — and then neutered.“The cat will then be spayed or neutered before being released back to their colony as part of our trap-neuter-return (TNR) program,” Homeward Bound added on social media about the promotion.“It’s absolutely taken off,” Eric Schwartz, director of development for Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center, toldCBS Newsof the reaction to the event.
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TheSan Antonio Zoois celebratingValentine’s Dayin a unique way.Later this month, the Texas-based establishment will be partaking in its annual"Cry Me a Cockroach" fundraiser, which willallow individuals to name a cockroach after their exthat will then get fed to a zoo animal.Costing $10, the donation is non-refundable, and it will help the San Antonio Zoo in its “mission of securing a future for wildlife,” per their website.After making a donation, and submitting the name of their ex, users will then be sent a digital Valentine’s Day Card showing their support for the fundraiser.Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Alongside cockroaches, people can also name a rodent or veggie after an ex, which will similarly be fed to animals at the zoo.The veggie option, which costs $5, will be fed to one of the zoo’s vegetarian animals on Valentine’s Day. The vegetables consist of romaine lettuce and cabbage, among other greens, the establishment said.The other option, meanwhile, costs $25. With that donation, a pre-frozen rodent will be fed to an animal at the San Antonio Zoo on the annual holiday.The rodents, which are part of regular daily scheduled feedings for the animals, “are delivered frozen from a mouse farm and stored at our Nutrition Center until thawed for feedings,” according to the zoo.San Antonio Zoo.GettyThe San Antonio Zoo’s fundraiser isn’t the only quirky animal-themed Valentine’s Day offering this year. TheHomeward Bound Pet Adoption Centerin Blackwood, New Jersey, launched its “Neuter Your Ex” donation event for Valentine’s Day late last month.According to anInstagram postfrom the organization, a person can donate $50 to the shelter to have a feral cat named after their ex — and then neutered.“The cat will then be spayed or neutered before being released back to their colony as part of our trap-neuter-return (TNR) program,” Homeward Bound added on social media about the promotion.“It’s absolutely taken off,” Eric Schwartz, director of development for Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center, toldCBS Newsof the reaction to the event.
TheSan Antonio Zoois celebratingValentine’s Dayin a unique way.
Later this month, the Texas-based establishment will be partaking in its annual"Cry Me a Cockroach" fundraiser, which willallow individuals to name a cockroach after their exthat will then get fed to a zoo animal.
Costing $10, the donation is non-refundable, and it will help the San Antonio Zoo in its “mission of securing a future for wildlife,” per their website.
After making a donation, and submitting the name of their ex, users will then be sent a digital Valentine’s Day Card showing their support for the fundraiser.
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Alongside cockroaches, people can also name a rodent or veggie after an ex, which will similarly be fed to animals at the zoo.
The veggie option, which costs $5, will be fed to one of the zoo’s vegetarian animals on Valentine’s Day. The vegetables consist of romaine lettuce and cabbage, among other greens, the establishment said.
The other option, meanwhile, costs $25. With that donation, a pre-frozen rodent will be fed to an animal at the San Antonio Zoo on the annual holiday.
The rodents, which are part of regular daily scheduled feedings for the animals, “are delivered frozen from a mouse farm and stored at our Nutrition Center until thawed for feedings,” according to the zoo.
San Antonio Zoo.Getty
The San Antonio Zoo’s fundraiser isn’t the only quirky animal-themed Valentine’s Day offering this year. TheHomeward Bound Pet Adoption Centerin Blackwood, New Jersey, launched its “Neuter Your Ex” donation event for Valentine’s Day late last month.
According to anInstagram postfrom the organization, a person can donate $50 to the shelter to have a feral cat named after their ex — and then neutered.
“The cat will then be spayed or neutered before being released back to their colony as part of our trap-neuter-return (TNR) program,” Homeward Bound added on social media about the promotion.
“It’s absolutely taken off,” Eric Schwartz, director of development for Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center, toldCBS Newsof the reaction to the event.
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