Revenge can be sweet

Mysteries often circle around revenge, and become superbly satisfying when bad folks always get their just desserts. But real life often falls short. Until now.

Clever fundraisers are turning negatives into positives just in time for Valentine’s Day. Like Cozy Mystery writers, they’re (figuratively) shoving in the stiletto with a humorous twist. Here’s how:

Homeward Bound pet adoption will ease the sting of a bad breakup by accepting a donation in “honor” of your ex (or a bad boss, pesky neighbor, or schoolyard bully.) You get to name an animal and they’ll neuter it under their special Valentine’s Day “Some things shouldn’t breed” campaign. (They’ll make sure Chad or Travis or Karen gets a good home afterward because animal shelters are all heart.) https://form-renderer-app.donorperfect.io/give/homeward-bound-pet-adoption-center/neuter-your-ex

When someone is really bugging you, and you just can’t get them out of your head, San Antonio Zoo will (for a fee) name a cockroach (or turnip or some other animal food) after your nemesis and feed it to another animal so nothing goes to waste: https://sazoo.org/cry-me-a-cockroach/

To suitably end a truly crappy connection, a Massachusetts shelter will inscribe a first name on a litter box and post a picture on social media: https://www.secondchanceanimals.org/purr-fect-revenge.../

Feeling the pain from a breakup you can’t shake, especially with Valentine’s Day nearing? Boss making you gnash your teeth? Bully making your life miserable? Your local animal shelter may just be able to solve your problem. Win-win-win.