Overview

• Animal shelters and zoos across the U.S. are hosting unique Valentine's Day fundraisers, allowing donors to name animals after ex-partners or nemeses.
• Options include naming a cockroach, rat, or mealworm after an ex, with some facilities feeding the named animals to larger predators like owls or falcons.
• The Bird Treatment and Learning Center in Anchorage raised over $18,000 through its 'Love Hurts' campaign, which involved feeding frozen rats named after exes to raptors.
• Participants receive videos of the animals being consumed by predators, with cheaper options like naming mealworms also available for social media sharing.
• Funds raised support animal care, rehabilitation, and operational costs, with organizers emphasizing the campaigns as lighthearted and cathartic for participants.