"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.
I’ll agree that it’s weird to say the least that they’re askit for pets, pets should be worth more than just their money.
Having said that, predators need food too. Predators aren’t evil, they just evolved to eat other animals, it’s what they do, it’s what they’ve done for a billion years or so.
Apparently nobody here bothered to read the article. It isn’t about funding. Everybody’s just putting their own emotional spin on it without even being aware of the details.
“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.
They’re making the offer available to those who want it, in other words those who don’t see a problem with it emotionally. Some of whom even benefit emotionally from it. Is it very hard to comprehend that different people have different viewpoints on things?
I’ll agree that it’s weird to say the least that they’re askit for pets, pets should be worth more than just their money.
Having said that, predators need food too. Predators aren’t evil, they just evolved to eat other animals, it’s what they do, it’s what they’ve done for a billion years or so.
I think Denmark should fund zoos better
Apparently nobody here bothered to read the article. It isn’t about funding. Everybody’s just putting their own emotional spin on it without even being aware of the details.
I’m aware of the details
Why don’t they buy hamsters and what not themselves from providers so that there aren’t emotional connections to the animals at least?
It’s weird to ask for animals where there are inherently emotional connections
Then the question: don’t they have the money?
They’re making the offer available to those who want it, in other words those who don’t see a problem with it emotionally. Some of whom even benefit emotionally from it. Is it very hard to comprehend that different people have different viewpoints on things?