Shocking New Zoo Program Invites You to Donate Pets—And Maybe Your In-Law!
The initiative was part of the zoo’s effort to feed their ferocious predators with food they would “naturally hunt in the wild.”
Image credits: Aalborg Zoo
“Did you know that you can donate smaller pets to Aalborg Zoo?” read the zoo’s post.
“Chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs form an important part of the diet of our predators,” they continued. “Especially the European lynx, which needs whole prey that resembles what it would naturally hunt in the wild.”
The Aalborg Zoo in Aalborg, Denmark, said they were accepting animals like chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs and horses
Image credits: Aalborg Zoo
The northern Denmark zoo said they had the responsibility of mimicking the “natural food chain” to keep their carnivores happy. And to do this, the chickens, rabbits, and guinea pigs belonging to outsiders could play a role.
“In zoos we have a responsibility to imitate the natural food chain of the animals – in terms of both animal welfare and professional integrity,” the zoo said.
Image credits: Aalborg Zoo
In cases where healthy animals had to be put down for various reasons, people were welcome to donate them.
The donated animals would be gently euthanized by the zoo’s trained staff and then “used as fodder.”
“That way, nothing goes to waste – and we ensure natural behavior, nutrition and well-being of our predators,” they added.
Furthermore, the zoo also said it would accept horses, which would also be euthanized and fed to animals. They noted that the horses should have been treated for any kind of illness at least a month before they were donated.
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