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Texas zoo lets you send your ‘rat’ ex to the hyenas for Valentine’s Day
News Nation ^ | 01/28/2026 | Abigail Jones

Posted on 02/01/2026 11:04:55 AM PST by DFG

Got a rat of an ex? One Texas zoo will help you move on… and benefit wildlife conservation efforts in the meantime.

New Braunfels’ Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo has a special Valentine’s Day program for those of us who aren’t feeling the spirit of the holiday this year.

“Love Bites” is the zoo’s limited-time Valentine’s fundraiser to support its wildlife conservation fund.

“Whether you’re laughing off a breakup, poking fun at an ex, or just looking for a unique way to give back, Love Bites lets you do it in a way that helps animals and protects wildlife,” the zoo’s website reads.

Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo noted that Love Bites is a “symbolic contribution experience” for people 18 and older.

How it works:

You make a contribution to support Animal World & Snake Farm Zoo’s conservation and animal care efforts

You can name a rat after your not-so-special someone

That rat becomes enrichment for one of the zoo’s animals

You get a shareable Love Bites moment to laugh, heal, and spread the word

According to the zoo, each Love Bites contribution helps support daily animal care and enrichment, habitat maintenance and improvements, conservation education and outreach, and wildlife awareness and protection efforts.

Naming is optional and must follow the zoo’s community guidelines. Only first names or nicknames are allowed, and no slurs, hate speech, or identifying personal information will be accepted.

Each Love Bites contribution costs $25 and can be purchased online.


TOPICS: Humor
KEYWORDS: hyena; newbraunfels; rat; texaszoo

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1 posted on 02/01/2026 11:04:55 AM PST by DFG
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To: DFG

Not good!


2 posted on 02/01/2026 11:12:30 AM PST by Honorary Serb (Kosovo is Serbia! Free Srpska! Abolish ICTY!)
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To: DFG

Humans are quite strange.


3 posted on 02/01/2026 11:13:12 AM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (The tree accused of killed Sonny Bono was planted.)
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To: DFG

That is so sick.


4 posted on 02/01/2026 11:18:25 AM PST by EinNYC
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To: DFG

If they let you know when your ex was being thrown in so you could watch and maybe record it then it would probably get a lot more donations.


5 posted on 02/01/2026 11:21:39 AM PST by gnarledmaw (Hivemind liberals worship leaders, sovereign conservatives select servants.)
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To: DFG

Texans really are...different.


6 posted on 02/01/2026 11:23:10 AM PST by 9YearLurker
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To: DFG
What you bind up on earth you bind up in heaven.


7 posted on 02/01/2026 11:45:32 AM PST by Albion Wilde (Yesterday only comes one time. —Sorrells Pickard)
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To: DFG

This Thread Is Useless Without Audio:

Ray Wylie Hubbard, “Snake Farm”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qgy7PLAgF-Y&list=RDQgy7PLAgF-Y&start_radio=1


8 posted on 02/01/2026 1:48:09 PM PST by decal (They won't stop, so they'll have to be stopped)
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To: DFG

A little zoo near us has a similar program where you can buy & name a cockroach & they’ll feed it to the skunks. I think it’s funny & the skunks are quite happy!


9 posted on 02/01/2026 1:53:50 PM PST by twyn1 (“An evil man will burn his own country to the ground to rule over the ashes”)
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