"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.
This is all sorts of fucked up. First, why do people get pets if they are becoming unwanted. Second, why does the zoo need to ask the public for animals. Third, wtf.
“In zoos, we have a responsibility to imitate the natural food chain of the animals — in terms of both animal welfare and professional integrity,” Aalborg Zoo said in a post on social media.
The zoo in northern Denmark said that chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs were an important part of the diet of its predators, which need “whole prey,” reminiscent of what they would hunt in the wild.
“If you have a healthy animal that has to leave here for various reasons, feel free to donate it to us. The animals are gently euthanized by trained staff and are afterwards used as fodder. That way, nothing goes to waste — and we ensure natural behavior, nutrition and well-being for our predators,” Aalborg Zoo said.
I think there should be several steps before euthanising healthy animals. Put it up for adoption, a no kill shelter, let it go stray, a timed kill shelter, etc
This is all sorts of fucked up. First, why do people get pets if they are becoming unwanted. Second, why does the zoo need to ask the public for animals. Third, wtf.
Try reading the article.
This is okay but why are they asking for pets, that is my problem. They can source these things themselves.
They’re not telling people to give up wanted pets. They’re saying if you’re putting your pet to sleep anyway, give it to them.
I think there should be several steps before euthanising healthy animals. Put it up for adoption, a no kill shelter, let it go stray, a timed kill shelter, etc
In that case, the same logic applies when the shelter is full / has to make space for new animals. Trust me, there’s never enough room in a shelter.
Congrats, you’ve either condemned it to a more painful death or increased the workload of the local animal control.
https://www.four-paws.org/our-stories/publications-guides/the-harmful-consequences-caused-by-pet-abandonment
It’s just if you’re gonna euthanize the animal anyway.
We should not have to reach that stage
We should not
And yet, here we are