Overview

• The zoo’s appeal lists guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens and horses as feed donations subject to health and size standards and supervised humane euthanasia.
• Donors can deliver up to four small animals per weekday between 10 a.m. and 1 p.m. and must present a valid equine passport for horse contributions.
• Owners who donate horses under zoo criteria may receive a tax deduction calculated by the animal’s weight under Danish law.
• Zoo leadership has stressed that whole-prey feeding has been practiced for years in line with European Association of Zoos and Aquaria guidelines to encourage natural predatory behaviors.
• The zoo disabled public comments on its announcement after ethical objections from animal welfare groups and social media users intensified.