Aalborg Zoo asks for undesirable pets to feed its predators

[ad_1] A zoo in Denmark has appealed to the general public to donate their wholesome undesirable pets as a part of a singular effort to offer meals for its predators.

Aalborg Zoo has requested for donations of dwell chickens, rabbits, and guinea pigs, which it says are "gently euthanised" by educated workers.

The zoo additionally accepts donations of dwell horses - with homeowners capable of profit from a possible tax break.

Posting on Instagram , the zoo explains it has a "duty to mimic the pure meals chain of the animals" and smaller livestock "make up an essential a part of the food regimen of our predators".

The zoo says the meals offered on this manner is "harking back to what it might naturally hunt within the wild" - and that that is very true for the Eurasian lynx.

Different predators being saved on the zoo embrace lions and tigers.

The small animals could 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 chunk 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 throughout the earlier 30 days.

If they're profitable in handing over their animals, horse donors can then obtain a tax deduction.

In an announcement, the zoo's deputy director, Pia Nielsen, mentioned the zoo's carnivores had been fed smaller livestock "for a few years".

"When retaining carnivores, it's mandatory to offer them with meat, ideally with fur, bones and so on to provide them as pure a food regimen as potential," she defined.

"Subsequently, it is smart to permit animals that must be euthanised for numerous causes to be of use on this manner. In Denmark, this follow is widespread, and lots of of our friends and companions admire the chance to contribute. The livestock we obtain as donations are chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs, and horses."