Spurned Valentine Zoo Adoptions Feature Cockroaches and Scorpions

Valentine's Day is the day for Lovers and for some, it's a day for REVENGE! Sort of.

The San Francisco Zoo is offering angry exes a way to express that anger through animal adoption.  Of course if you are angry you don't want to adopt a cute little panda for your ex. Forget about the polar bears or even the King of the Jungle.   No if you are angry, adopt a Madagascar Hissing Cockroach in the name of  your ex, or maybe a Giant Hairy Scorpion.

For $50 and up, adopt a scorpion and the zoo will send out a certificate and a stuffed animal  to the recipient of your choice.  This is how the zoo makes the connection.

"Much like your low-life ex, they are usually found in and around low-elevation valleys where they dig elaborate burrows or "caves." Also just like you-know-who, when a suitable victim wanders by, the scorpion grabs the doomed creature with its pinchers and stings the prey. After the prey is immobilized, the scorpion tears the carcass apart with its pinchers and begins feeding. Charming.  We can't make any promises, but urban legend says that the gift of a scorpion adoption serves as permanent protection against future romantic stings".

Cockroach adoptions start at $25 dollars.  The zoo explains the creatures relevance to spurned valentines. "The hissing cockroach is one of the largest species of cockroach, reaching 2–4 inches at maturity, but as we all know, some cockroaches just never seem to grow up.  With a little luck, this generous donation will release your bad love life karma so that you never have to encounter a cockroach again".

You don't have to live in San Francisco to adopt a pest. Just remember all sales are final.