An animal shelter based in New Jersey, USA, invited people to donate $50 to have a feral cat named after their ex and then neutered for Valentine’s Day
Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center in Blackwood took to its Instagram page on Tuesday (January 30) to launch its “Neuter Your Ex” campaign
Eric revealed that Homeward Bound had received calls and donations for about 50 different name suggestions for feral cats so far, with at least five of the names belonging to donors’ exes, People reported.
Nevertheless, vengeful animal lovers need to respect some rules before naming the feral cats included in the event and dedicating a neutering to their disliked ex.
The shelter reportedly noted that only first names or nicknames, not full names, could be used for the event, as per People.
Image credits: Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center
After the feral cats taking part in the event have been named and then spayed or neutered, they will reportedly be released back to the feral feline colony, where they were found as part of Homeward Bound’s trap-neuter-return (TNR) program.
The funds raised by the “Neuter Your Ex” donation will go directly into the shelter’s TNR program, which helps humanely control the feral cat population in New Jersey, People reported.
“The cat will then be spayed or neutered before being released back to their colony as part of our trap-neuter-return (TNR) program,” Homeward Bound wrote
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“Your donation ensures we can offer spay/neuter surgery at reduced costs for community cats and their caretakers in need,” Homeward Bound noted on its website.
Director Eric also told CBS News: “Our spay and neuter and release program allows us to get some of these stray cats off the streets.
“Obviously, it’s a cycle that needs to be broken or at least limited.”
“This was a good idea,” a reader quipped
