A zoo in Denmark is asking for donations of small pets as meals for its predators.
The Aalborg Zoo mentioned it’s making an attempt to imitate the pure meals chain of the animals housed there “for the sake of each animal welfare {and professional} integrity” and affords assurances the pets shall be “gently euthanized” by skilled employees.
The zoo in northern Denmark defined in a Fb submit that “if in case you have a wholesome animal that must be given away for varied causes, be at liberty to donate it to us.”
The zoo factors to guinea pigs, rabbits and chickens as doable donations.
After being euthanized, the animals shall be used as fodder, the zoo mentioned.
“That method, nothing goes to waste — and we guarantee pure conduct, diet and well-being of our predators,” the zoo mentioned.
The web name for pet donations is accompanied by an image of a wildcat baring its enamel with its mouth broad open and a hyperlink to the zoo’s web site, noting the power is also fascinated about receiving horses.
The zoo, which couldn’t instantly be reached for extra particulars, doesn’t checklist different pets or animals as doable donations.
