Let Them Eat Bunny: Zoo Wants You to Donate Your Small Pets

A zoo in Denmark is asking for donations of small pets as food for its predators. The story goes a little like this, per the AP: The Aalborg zoo says it's trying to mimic the natural food chain of the animals housed there "for the sake of both animal welfare and professional integrity" and offers assurances the pets will be "gently euthanized" by trained staff. The zoo in northern Denmark explained in a Facebook post that "if you have a healthy animal that needs to be given away for various reasons, feel free to donate it to us."

The zoo points to guinea pigs, rabbits, and chickens as possible donations. After being euthanized, the animals will be used as fodder. "That way, nothing goes to waste—and we ensure natural behavior, nutrition, and well-being of our predators," the zoo said. The online call for pet donations is accompanied by a picture of a wildcat baring its teeth with its mouth wide open and a link to the zoo's website, noting the facility is also interested in receiving horses. The zoo, which could not immediately be reached for additional details, does not list other pets or animals as possible donations.