India, Feb. 17 -- Animal lovers in the national Capital are in for a treat. They can now celebrate birthdays, wedding anniversaries and other special occasions by adopting an animal for a day, with charges ranging from Rs 500 for a small animal to Rs 50,000 for a tiger.

According to Zoo Director Sanjeet Kumar, the proposal for short-term animal adoptions is likely to receive approval by the end of this month, and it will be launched in March. A day-long adoption cost has been decided based on the annual adoption rate of each animal.

"If an animal has an annual adoption cost of Rs 50,000, the charge for adopting it for a day would be around Rs 500," Kumar said.

As per the revised rates, a spotted deer, which has an annual adoption cost ...