Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy had the perfect Valentine's Day gift for that special someone. You can pay to name a cockroach after someone for just $25.
Roses are red; violets are blue… Is there someone in your life that’s bugging you? Give them goosebumps by naming a cockroach in their honour this Valentine's Day ❤️For more information or to symbolically name-a-roach: https://t.co/maFh8siDB5 pic.twitter.com/ZdB8EfUSjD
— Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy (@TZWConservancy) January 15, 2023
The Cockroach campaign
Unfortunately, or fortunately for the animals, the campaign ended early this year as they have run out of roaches; the demand was too great. There is always next year for the next heartbreak.
Due to the overwhelming success of our Name-a-Roach Valentine’s Day Special and the orders exceeding our current capacity to fulfill all requests promptly, we are closing out the campaign later today pic.twitter.com/WaNjgzEVsJ
— Toronto Zoo Wildlife Conservancy (@TZWConservancy) January 19, 2023
Valentine's Day might have once been about love, but in the age of ghosting, gaslighting and Tinder, maybe it is time the holiday undergoes some renovation. Or maybe not, if you think your partner would really love a little cockroach named after them.
If you have some exes that are roaches, this gift is a way to turn your petty feud into a charitable donation.
So, even if all you got from the relationship is trauma, someone (preferably with fur and a tail), other than your ex, can benefit.