仅事实
奥尔堡动物园请求公众捐赠小型宠物以喂养食肉动物
摘要
丹麦奥尔堡动物园请求公众捐赠不再需要的小型宠物，如鸡、兔子和豚鼠，用于喂养其食肉动物，旨在模拟自然的捕食行为。
丹麦北部的奥尔堡动物园向公众发出呼吁，征集不再需要的小型宠物，包括鸡、兔子和豚鼠，用作其食肉动物的食物。动物园表示，此举旨在复制自然食物链，促进欧洲猞猁等捕食者的健康，通过提供类似其自然饮食的完整猎物来提升其福祉。
捐赠的动物必须健康，且将在训练有素的工作人员的人道安乐死后喂食给捕食者。动物园强调，这种做法确保了食肉动物的自然行为、营养和福祉。
除了小型宠物外，动物园还接受符合特定条件的活马捐赠，包括最高身高不超过147厘米且持有有效的马匹护照。捐赠者可根据马匹体重获得税收减免。
动物园的呼吁引发了争议，一些人支持该倡议，而另一些人则批评将宠物用作饲料的做法。
奥尔堡动物园有用较小家畜喂养食肉动物的历史，并认为这种做法在丹麦很常见。动物园坚持认为，提供自然化的饮食对其捕食者的健康和福利至关重要。
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Aalborg Zoo in northern Denmark has issued a public appeal for donations of unwanted small pets, including chickens, rabbits, and guinea pigs, to be used as food for its carnivorous animals.
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The zoo stated that this initiative aims to replicate the natural food chain and promote the well-being of predators like the European lynx by providing whole prey similar to their natural diet.
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Donated animals must be healthy and will be humanely euthanized by trained staff before being fed to the predators.
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In addition to small pets, the zoo accepts live horses under specific conditions, including a maximum height of 147 cm and a valid horse passport.
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Donors can receive a tax deduction based on the horse's weight.
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The zoo's appeal has sparked debate, with some individuals expressing support for the initiative, while others have criticized the practice of using pets as feed.
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Aalborg Zoo has a history of feeding carnivores with smaller livestock and considers this practice common in Denmark.
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