How Does It Work?
Back for its third year, San Antonio Zoo hosts its Cry Me a Cockroach Fundraiser, where funds raised support the zoo’s vision in securing a future for wildlife! This Valentine’s, join in the fun by donating to symbolically name a cockroach, rodent, or veggie after your ex-partner, boss, or bestie. Now here’s the best part…you then get to watch as we offer it up as a snack to some of the animals!
As a part of your donation, you will receive:
- A customizable certificate showing your support for the Cry Me a Cockroach Fundraiser. Be sure to share the fun on social media with hashtag #CryMeACockroach and tag @SanAntonioZoo on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok!
- An email with a video of a cockroach, rodent, or veggie being fed to an animal here at the zoo.
We invite international donors to participate by visiting this link here.
NEW THIS YEAR!
Did your ex-partner, boss, or bestie really make 2021 difficult? Upgrade your donation to our personalized option, and we’ll send you a personalized video message of your cockroach, rodent, or veggie being fed to one of the animals. Let’s keep it PG-13 of course! Keep in mind, this option is limited and will sell out fast as only a total of 50 personalized video messages will be accepted.
We invite international donors to participate by visiting this link here.
Disclaimer
Please note, your customizable certificate will be emailed directly to you within 48 business hours. Your Cry Me a Cockroach video or personalized video message will be emailed to you directly up to 72 hours before Valentine’s Day. If donating on or after 2/11/22, your video and customizable certificate will be sent within 48 hours.
Please include your personalized message in the notes section at checkout. Your personalized message should not exceed 25 seconds when being read aloud. Profanity, offensive and derogatory language will not be recorded. Please see an example below of a personalized message.
Cry Me A Cockroach FAQ
Can international countries participate?
Yes! Our annual Cry Me a Cockroach Fundraiser is a worldwide campaign. We do have special links available for international donors to participate. Please click here.
Do we feed live rodents to our snakes or other animals?
No, the pre-frozen rodents we utilize are part of regular daily scheduled feedings of our animals. They are delivered frozen from a mouse farm and stored at our Nutrition Center until thawed for feedings.
How do we house our roaches until they are fed to our animals?
Live roaches are sourced from professional roach breeders, the colony is cared for and maintained by the Reptile Department in the Reptile House.
What is a “Veggie” Option?
You can purchase a Veggie option to be fed to one of our vegetarian animals on Valentine’s Day. Veggies consist of romaine lettuce, cabbage, and other leafy greens!
Where and when can I watch the Cry Me A Cockroach feeding frenzy?
On February 14th, we will be emailing you a video of your cockroach, rodent or veggie being fed to an animal along with your customizable certificate to print or share on social media.
Will my ex’s name be displayed?
Please note: due to privacy concerns, only first names will be displayed. Please do not submit full names or curse words as they will not be shown.
Will I receive a certificate for my donation in the Cry Me A Cockroach Fundraiser?
A certificate will be sent to you via email that you can share with your ex or hang on your wall as a reminder that a cockroach now bears their name. Please ensure that your email information is correct before submitting your donation, and check your spam/junk folder if you did not receive your confirmation email shortly after donating. Don’t see the certificate download link? Click here to download the official Cry Me A Cockroach! Fundraiser certificate.
Where do the funds raised in the Cry Me A Cockroach Fundraiser go towards?
How do you care for your feeders such as cockroaches?
All of our feeder insects were part of the audit by American Humane (the oldest animal welfare organization in the country). During our animal welfare audit by American Humane the treatment of all the animals in our care including feeders such as cockroaches mealworms, crickets and more were inspected. We proudly became Humane Certified by American Humane in 2017. We were proudly the first zoological facility on the planet to be accredited by both AZA and ZAA as well as Humane Certified by American Humane. Learn more at https://www.americanhumane.org/blog/san-antonio-zoo-achieves-humane-certification-for-animal-welfare/
