Valentine's Day Revenge: Name a Rat After Your Ex to Help a Charity.


Valentine's Day Revenge: Name a Rat After Your Ex to Help a Charity.

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Valentine's Day Revenge: Name a Rat After Your Ex to Help a Charity.

Some animal shelters and zoos are doing funny fundraisers for Valentine's Day. People can donate money to name things after their exes, like rats or bugs.

One woman named Teri Scott donated money to name a dead rat after her ex-husband. The rat will be fed to a bird at the Bird Treatment and Learning Center in Alaska.

Teri thought it was a funny way to celebrate being single again. She said it was a gift to herself after her difficult relationship ended.

The fundraiser helps the bird center pay for food and care for the birds. They raised a lot of money and had to order more rats because so many were named!

Another zoo in Memphis lets you name either a grape or elephant poop after someone. People are trying to get the most votes for their exes to get a funny video message.


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What can people do for Valentine's Day at animal shelters and zoos?

People can donate money to name things after their exes, like rats or bugs.

What did Teri Scott name after her ex-husband?

Teri Scott named a dead rat after her ex-husband.

What does the fundraiser help the bird center with?

The fundraiser helps the bird center pay for food and care for the birds.


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