Love rats: Canadians get chance to feed rodents named after old flames to owls

By Leyland Cecco
The Guardian
February 12, 2025
Category: Froggy Foibles
Region: Canada

Revenge, they say, is a dish best served cold. And for an endangered owl breeding program in Canada, it’s also a dish best served dead. For the price of a coffee, spurned and disgruntled lovers can revel in the satisfaction of having a dead rat named after an ex, before it is fed to a northern spotted owl. The British Columbia-based breeder is running its No regRATS campaign ahead of Valentine’s Day, promising a photo and video of one’s rat, named after a former lover – or arch-enemy – and the owl it has been fed to in exchange for at least a C$5 donation. …Predictably, the campaign has angered rat fans. …Others, however, were more than happy to fork over the cash. “The satisfaction of naming a rat after someone who has hurt you and having said rat get eaten!!!! And then to get a picture? Priceless,” wrote on user. “Love this more than I should. Perfect fundraiser. Money well spent.”

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