A zoo in Denmark asked patrons to donate their pets. Not as attractions, but for food

Oct 04, 2025 Last reply: 9 months ago 13 Replies

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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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?

Why not read about it from the link and find out facts? Certainly no worse than taking your pet to the vet for the same or worse.

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.

And that's exactly what Judith posted. I guess T speed-reads and misses the detail.

I looked through the Pravda (NPR) article and did not find it. Maybe I missed it.

"gently euthanized". Hmmm. If they are using drugs, they would have to wait for them to dissipate before serving them up to the inmates.

Most of what lions eat is stolen from other predators, so a bit of dead food would not annoy them

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's right there in front of you.

To describe NPR as Pravda is just plain nonsense.

T only accepts news from MAGA approved sources.

I read Pravda, not the facebook post:

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And NPR is Propaganda. Pravda is accurate:

v Pravde net izvestiy, v Izvestiyakh net pravdy

The problem is that MAGA/Libral are simply the opposite sides of the same disinformation campaigns.

I feel for people who Believe in one side or the other.

Neither really wants truth. They want what sounds good to them, bonus if cult approved.

They want to be part of something.

For some people that is what gives meaning to their lives. Being in the herd is warm and comfortable. And avoids the effort of actually thinking...

Oh good gravy.

The alternate press is all about "Who, What, Where, When, and Why". They are very conscientious about it too. They DO NOT what to painted in the same light as the MESA (Make America Suck Again) movement, which you just did. The alternate press is very careful to label "opinion" as "opinion" and not disguise it as the news.

Now the MESA's, or as I have referred to them before, American Pravda, also known as Reichsministerium für Volksaufklärung und Propaganda is the the direct propaganda arm of the democratic party. They only support their political narrative, including making things up, distorting things, and out lying. And especially leaving things out that harms the narrative and the democratic party.

The alternate press is not perfect, but is way, way better than The Truth Ministry.

So you are using the "they are as bad as we are" argument.

One movement believes in central planning, controlling industry including the distribution of profits, control the churches, controlling education, controlling the press, and every aspect of your lives because they are the anointed and know better that you do.

The other movement is live and let live.

One believes in Gleichschaltung -- God help you if you attempt to leave the plantation. Conform or else!

The other believes in the free and open exchange of ideas and information. A herd mentality can not survive in this kind of movement.

Yup, they are as bad as we are.

You need to practice what you preach and think a little.

Is your MASA hat adjustable?

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