Danish zoo asks pet owners to donate unwanted animals to feed predators
Headline from UPI
A zoo in Denmark asked pet owners to donate their unwanted guinea pigs, rabbits, and chickens to feed the predators to "imitate the natural food chain of the animals."
UPI's own description from its feed. We collect headlines and these descriptions, not full articles; read the original reporting below.
Aalborg Zoo, a park in Denmark, asked the public to consider donating unwanted 'small pets' — including chickens and rabbits — to the zoo so that the park can feed the animals to its predators.
A zoo in Denmark is asking for people to donate small pets as food for its predators. The Aalborg zoo says it is trying to mimic the natural food chain of the animals housed there and offers assurances the pets will be “gently euthanized” by trained staff.
"We have a responsibility to imitate the natural food chain of the animals - in terms of both animal welfare and professional integrity," Aalborg Zoo says.
Do you have a hamster, rabbit, guinea pig, or a horse that is no longer of use? If so, a zoo in Denmark would like to hear from you. It is pleading for the donation of small unwanted family pets to help feed captive predators.
A zoo in Denmark asked pet owners to donate their unwanted guinea pigs, rabbits, and chickens to feed the predators to "imitate the natural food chain of the animals."
A zoo in northern Denmark is asking pet owners to donate their unwanted guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens and even small horses – not to put them on display but to feed them to the zoo’s predators.
The Aalborg Zoo said it was seeking to replicate natural food chains. It called for donations of healthy pets including guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens and horses.
A zoo in Denmark has put out a call for people to donate unwanted pets and animals — including chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs — so they can be turned
Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.
Danish zoo asks pet owners to donate unwanted animals to feed predators | Since Then
