Overview

• Aalborg Zoo is accepting donations of guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens and horses Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
• Small-pet donations are capped at four per visit while horses must have valid health passports, meet size requirements and be deemed transport-ready.
• All donated animals undergo humane euthanasia by trained staff before being used in whole-prey diets to replicate natural carnivore feeding.
• Zoo officials say that whole-prey feeding promotes natural hunting behaviors, enhanced nutrition and overall predator welfare.
• Donors of horses may be eligible for tax deductions, and the campaign has drawn both ethical criticism and praise for its professional oversight.