Danish zoo is asking for rabbits, chickens and even horses, which euthasia to feed predators. Those who donate are entitled to tax benefits. Practice is generating a lot of controversy, but it’s cool.
The Aalborg Zoo in Denmark has been implementing a controversial but cool practice: The use of healthy but unwanted pets as food for their predators.
The institution recently launched one through social networks and its website, encouraging the population to donate Rabbits, chickens and pigs To this end, it advances this Monday.
“Chickens, rabbits, and pigs are an important part of our predators’ diet-especially Lynx-European, which needs entire prey that resembles what would naturally hunt in nature,” writes the zoo.
According to the zoo, the donated animals are “Gently euthanized” by qualified professionals, with the objective of replicating the natural food chain of captive predators, as Eurasiatic Officials, Lions and Tigers.
“Thus, nothing is wasted”the zoo, with a link For your website that described the process of donation of animals as food.
Administration of the Zoo considers the essential approach to ensuring a balanced and realistic diet for carnivores, including meat with hair and bones, as they would have in nature.
Donations are accepted on business days, with a Limit of four animals per personwithout the need for previous marking. Higher deliveries require appointment.
In the case of the donation of horsesmore rigorous criteria are required, such as the presentation of an equine passport and the absence of medical treatments in recent weeks.
Os donors can benefit from tax deductions if they help the zoo.
The deputy director of the institution, Pia Nielsen, explains that the practice has been taking place for several years and is well accepted by the local community. He points out that many visitors value the possibility of contributing to the welfare of wild animals by donating their pets, says the person in charge.
Zoo spokesman told him that “for many years” his employees “fed our carnivores with smaller animals.”
“After great international repercussion,” the institution chose to end the comments section of the publication. “We understand that the publication arouses emotions and interest, but the hateful and malicious speeches are not necessary-and we encourage him to maintain a good tone,” writes the zoo.
