# Bristol Animal Rescue Centre invites people to turn poo into pounds on Valentine’s Day

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2022/02/14/bristol-animal-rescue-centre-invites-people-to-turn-poo-into-pounds-on-valentines-day/
- Published: 2022-02-14T09:30:13+00:00
- Author: Melanie May

**Bristol Animal Rescue Centre is taking a different approach this Valentine’s Day,
and asking people to turn poo into pounds.**

In acknowledgement of the fact that Valentine’s Day is not full of love, hearts 
and romance for everyone, and can be a bit of a poo day, it’s asking people to dump
on their exes or whoever has wronged them, and turn that poo into pounds for animals
in need.

> [#ItsNotMeItsPoo](https://twitter.com/hashtag/ItsNotMeItsPoo?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)
> Turn poo into pounds this Valentine’s Day! Donate £5 & send us a name & we’ll 
> put them in a litter tray! If you haven’t donated, please do – proceeds go towards
> caring for animals in need. Join the fun: [https://t.co/Ndq6Hxs7cw](https://t.co/Ndq6Hxs7cw)
> [https://t.co/1vZRwycX5X](https://t.co/1vZRwycX5X) [pic.twitter.com/BPzNF1MIq1](https://t.co/BPzNF1MIq1)
> 
> ## Advertisement
> 
> — Bristol Animal Rescue Centre (@Bristol_ARC) [February 11, 2022](https://twitter.com/Bristol_ARC/status/1492106270547054597?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

For £5, the animal rescue centre will take the name of that person, and put it in
a litter tray for its cats to do their business on.

Bristol Arc has created [a form to fill in](https://mailchi.mp/bristolarc.org.uk/its-not-me-its-poo?mc_cid=1416d9177c&mc_eid=UNIQID),
and only first names, nicknames or initials can be submitted. Once in the litter
tray, the charity will take a picture and share the evidence on social media. The
hashtag being used is #ItsNotMeItsPoo. More than one name may be in tray – because
there’s only so much cats can do in one day. And of course, no cat will be forced
into the tray, so there’s no guarantee names will be pooped on.

Back in 2015, another animal-related cause, Bronx Zoo, ran a Valentine’s special
inviting people to [name a cockroach after their ex](https://fundraising.co.uk/2015/02/12/valentines-day-2015-fundraising-ideas/#cockroach).

And, in other 2022 Valentine’s Day poo news, Oxfam GB is also offering poo as gifts–
although in a different way. For last minute gifts it suggests one of its Unwrapped
charity giftcards, with gifts including a loo, food for a family, or even a pile
of poo.

> In need of a last minute Valentine's Day Gift? Don't leave your loved one emptyhanded,
> our Unwrapped charity giftcards give the gift of a lovely loo, food for a family,
> or even a pile of poo! (Yes, you did read that correctly!) Available here: [https://t.co/gWg4jknhQY](https://t.co/gWg4jknhQY)
> [pic.twitter.com/kHPqI28pcV](https://t.co/kHPqI28pcV)
> — Oxfam (@oxfamgb) [February 14, 2022](https://twitter.com/oxfamgb/status/1493129153129988096?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)