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   From: judithlatham@gmx.com   
      
   A European zoo stirred up intrigue and controversy after a social   
   media post asking for surplus pets to be donated to feed captive   
   animals went viral.   
      
   In a post on Facebook, the Aalborg Zoo in Denmark asked people to   
   donate unwanted pets that would be "gently euthanized" and fed to   
   predators in captivity.   
      
   "Chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs form an important part of the diet   
   of our predators – especially the European lynx, which needs whole   
   prey that resembles what it would naturally hunt in the wild," the zoo   
   wrote.   
      
   "In zoos we have a responsibility to imitate the natural food chain of   
   the animals - in terms of both animal welfare and professional   
   integrity," the post continued. "That way, nothing goes to waste - and   
   we ensure natural behavior, nutrition and well-being of our   
   predators."   
      
   The zoo also accepts horses as part of its fodder program.   
      
               
      
   https://www.npr.org/2025/08/06/nx-s1-5493363/denmark-zoo-donate-   
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   Judith   
      
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