A zoo in Denmark has appealed to the general public to donate their wholesome undesirable pets as a part of a singular effort to supply meals for its predators.
Aalborg Zoo has requested for donations of stay chickens, rabbits, and guinea pigs, which it says are “gently euthanised” by educated workers.
The zoo additionally accepts donations of stay horses – with homeowners capable of profit from a possible tax break.
Posting on Instagram, the zoo explains it has a “accountability to mimic the pure meals chain of the animals” and smaller livestock “make up an vital a part of the eating regimen of our predators”.
The zoo says the meals supplied on this manner is “paying homage to what it could naturally hunt within the wild” – and that that is very true for the Eurasian lynx.
Different predators being stored on the zoo embrace lions and tigers.
The small animals might be donated on weekdays, with not more than 4 at a time with out an appointment.
On its web site, beneath an image of a tiger devouring a bit of meat, Aalborg Zoo lays out the situations for donating horses.
To be eligible they should have a horse passport and can’t have been handled for an sickness inside the earlier 30 days.
If they’re profitable in handing over their animals, horse donors can then obtain a tax deduction.
In a press release, the zoo’s deputy director, Pia Nielsen, mentioned the zoo’s carnivores had been fed smaller livestock “for a few years”.
“When protecting carnivores, it’s mandatory to supply them with meat, ideally with fur, bones and so forth to offer them as pure a eating regimen as attainable,” she defined.
“Subsequently, it is sensible to permit animals that should be euthanised for numerous causes to be of use on this manner. In Denmark, this observe is widespread, and plenty of of our friends and companions recognize the chance to contribute. The livestock we obtain as donations are chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs, and horses.”
