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San Antonio zoo lets visitors name cockroaches & rats after their exes to feed animals (www.dexerto.com)
submitted 9 months ago by to c/nottheonion@lemmy.world
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[–] 24 points 9 months ago (1 child)

You can do it for free in your mind and they can't stop you.

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    • [–] 10 points 9 months ago (2 children)

    Rats can be expensive! They go for around $2-5 each, and it adds up really fast when you've got a lot of carnivores to feed.

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    • [–] 2 points 9 months ago

    I have a co-worker or two that I would consider this service for.

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    [–] 1 point 9 months ago (1 child)

    I guess I'm the only one thinking that it's fucking disturbing.

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  • [–] 9 points 9 months ago

    I think that means you've been fortunate enough not to feel the need to turn a piece of fruit, bug, or rat into a cathartic feeling of peace or closure. The animal, fruit, or veggie would be given to the zoo creature anyways, and this raises funds to help conservation.

    I'll happily name a carrot after my ex and watch it be fed to a giraffe.

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