ALBION, Ind. (ADAMS) – Black Pine Animal Sanctuary’s very popular ‘Cricket Karma’ fundraiser will return this year.  Anyone can name a cricket or several, which will be fed to one of its animals. Reps say crickets should be named for someone you don’t quite care for … saying it should be “someone who annoys you the most.”

The organization says to participate in the fundraiser, all you have to do is send a donation and name the cricket.  The staff will feed the crickets.

Black Pine Animal Sanctuary provides refuge to displaced, captive-raised exotic animals for the rest of their lives.

The organization says the event raised over $3000 in 2024. This year, it says its goal is at least $5,000.

EVERYONE is chirping about Black Pine Animal Sanctuary’s upcoming Cricket Karma fundraiser this Valentine’s Day!  Last year’s event was a real treat, raising almost $3000 for the Midwest’s ONLY multi-species animal sanctuary accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries.

Let Black Pine Help You Dole Out Some Karma!

Dole out your own Karma this Valentine’s Day!

How?

1. Send a $5 donation in support of Black Pine’s mission to provide captive-raised exotic animals with the REST of their lives!

2. Name your cricket after the person who annoys you most! (It’s ok. They won’t judge. You can name more than 1 cricket. $20 = 5 peop…errr…ahem…. crickets!

3. Black Pine keeper staff will feed them to one of their animal residents and let you watch!

Ah, love. Isn’t that what Valentine’s Day is all about?

These keepers show the residents of Black Pine so much love every single day, but on Love’s special day, some special enrichment is in order!

The primates and reptiles who call Black Pine home will love to chomping the head off the boss who made you miserable or that one ex who should’ve treated you better!

$5 donation….. 1 cricket

$10 donation…..3 crickets

$20 donation….. 5 crickets

$50 donation….. CRICKET KING/QUEEN! Name up to 20 crickets and be entered to win a Family Pass for the 2025 season! The sanctuary opens on May 2nd!