New Jersey Adoption Center Fundraiser Lets People Name a Feral Cat After an Ex
A cat adoption center in New Jersey is running a fundraiser that lets people donate money to name a feral cat after your ex and then spay or neuter it.
Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center, an adoption center located in New Jersey, is running a Valentine's Day fundraiser right now, generating a lot of attention. Take a look!
The center's fundraiser is looking to raise money for feral cats to give them a procedure that will be best for their health.
And the Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center has found a way to do both while offering people a funny and unique Valentine's Day Gift.
The shelter is offering to "neuter your ex." The promotion asks for a $50 donation where they will name a feral cat after your ex and then neuter or spay that cat.
"It's absolutely taken off," Eric Schwartz, director of development for Homeward Bound Pet Adoption Center, told CBS News.
Adding, "A group of us were in a meeting talking about some fun ways to raise money over Valentine's Day. We were discussing a petagram. A board member mentioned that an idea had come through a volunteer about 'neuter your ex.'"
"So it's just kind of taken off, and we're certainly appreciative of the attention that it can bring to these animals."
The shelter has a few promotion guidelines, including "Please note that full names will not be used. First names or nicknames only."
The center has shared its promotions on social media, along with the tagline, "because some things shouldn't breed," and in the comments, people have some feelings.
"Love this," one person wrote.
"Awesome idea," someone else shared.
"Best idea ever," added another.
"I am audibly belly laughing at my phone [right now.] This is amazing," someone else wrote.
Why It's Important to Spay or Neuter Your Cat
According to The Humane Society of the United States, it's important to consider spaying or neutering your cat for their own health.
"The average lifespan of spayed and neutered cats and dogs is demonstrably longer than the lifespan of those not," the agency explains, adding details and a study that shows this is the case.
A study "conducted by Banfield Pet Hospitals on a database of 2.2 million dogs and 460,000 cats found that "spayed female cats in the study lived 39% longer and neutered male cats lived 62% longer."
Another reason is that it helps reduce some forms of cancer, including "developing pyometra (a potentially fatal uterine infection) and uterine, mammary gland and other cancers of the reproductive system."
For male pets, neutering "eliminates their risk of testicular cancer and eliminates the possibility of developing benign prostatic hyperplasia, which can affect the ability to defecate."
This fundraiser is definitely giggle-worthy, but it's for a great cause!
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