San Antonio Zoo Will, Once Again, Let You Name a Cockroach After Your Ex and Have It Fed to an Animal

The San Antonio Zoo is celebrating Valentine’s Day in a unique way.

Later this month, the Texas-based facility will participate in its annual “Cry Me a Cockroach” fundraiser, which will allow individuals to name a cockroach after their ex who will then feed it to a zoo animal.

The $10, nonrefundable donation will help the San Antonio Zoo in its “mission to secure a future for wildlife,” according to their website.

After making a donation and submitting their ex’s name, users will be sent a digital Valentine’s Day card showing their support for the fundraiser.

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In addition to cockroaches, people can also name a rodent or vegetarian after the former, which will be similarly fed to animals in the zoo.

The vegetarian option, which costs $5, will be fed to one of the zoo’s vegetarian animals on Valentine’s Day. Vegetables consist of lettuce and cabbage, among other greens, the institution said.

The second option, meanwhile, costs $25. With that donation, the pre-frozen rodent will be fed to an animal at the San Antonio Zoo on vacation.

The rodents, which are part of the animals’ regular daily diet, “are shipped frozen from the mouse farm and stored in our Nutrition Center until thawed for feeding,” according to the zoo.

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NJ Animal Shelter’s ‘Neuter Your Ex’ Valentine’s Day Special ‘Absolutely Hits It’

The San Antonio Zoo’s fundraiser isn’t the only unusual animal-themed Valentine’s Day offering this year. Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center in Blackwood, New Jersey, launched its “Neuter Your Ex” Valentine’s Day donation drive late last month.

According to the organization’s Instagram post, 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 its colony as part of our trap, neuter and return (TNR) program,” Homeward Bound added on social media about the promotion.

“It’s absolutely taken,” Eric Schwartz, director of development for Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center, told CBS News about the reaction to the event.

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