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   On 10/3/25 7:03 PM, Judith Latham wrote:   
   > 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.   
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   > https://www.npr.org/2025/08/06/nx-s1-5493363/denmark-zoo-donat   
   -pets-feeding-animals   
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   > Judith   
      
   Lets see, versus euthanizing all the strays in the shelter?   
   I wonder if the zoo realizes just how cruel being mauled to   
   death is?  Human hunter are rather humane.   
      
   Don't guess they kill them first.   I wonder if   
   visitors will be able to watch little tabby being fed   
   to big tabby.   
      
   What ever happened to the parrot attraction where visitors   
   got to laugh at the parrots cussing?   
      
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