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submitted 4 days ago by schizoidman@lemmy.zip to c/europe@feddit.org

Aalborg Zoo has asked for donations of live chickens, rabbits, and guinea pigs, which it says are "gently euthanised" by trained staff.

The zoo also accepts donations of live horses - with owners able to benefit from a potential tax break.

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[-] Draegur@lemmy.zip 23 points 4 days ago

a natural solution. Extremely natural. Just like it happens in nature when such critters encounter pets.

[-] breecher@sh.itjust.works 17 points 4 days ago

The international press misleadingly reporting on this and people getting outraged by the misleading reporting is a very interesting phenomenon to watch.

[-] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 9 points 4 days ago

It's the good old "But I want to be upset!" - enhanced by our modern media.

[-] remon@ani.social 4 points 4 days ago
[-] remon@ani.social 1 points 4 days ago

I don't see anything wrong with that article either.

[-] AwesomeLowlander@sh.itjust.works 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Wasn't referring to the article, was referring to the comments in the discussion. Read them and you'll see where the misleading part lies.

[-] remon@ani.social 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

Right, but I was specifically asking about the misleadingly reporting by the press that the previous comment claimed was happening.

Of course there will be bad takes in a comment section. It's a comment section. That is a given.

I'd say it's mostly the headline being clickbait again. It gives the impression the zoo wants people to give up their loved pets, and it makes people get enraged over puppies and kittens when they're actually talking about rabbits and guinea pigs

[-] SpaceNoodle@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

What's their plan after they run out of pets?

[-] Draegur@lemmy.zip 20 points 4 days ago

if you run out of free meat, then you must resume buying meat.

[-] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 17 points 4 days ago

A modern European country will never run out of unwanted pets.

[-] latenightnoir 9 points 4 days ago

...I mean, Denmark still has people, they're basically made out of meat.

[-] dubyakay@lemmy.ca 7 points 4 days ago

Need to find the Danish billionaires.

[-] Zwuzelmaus@feddit.org 3 points 4 days ago

people, they're basically made out of meat.

That does not originate from their pets.

[-] latenightnoir 0 points 4 days ago

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[-] Tollana1234567@lemmy.today 2 points 4 days ago* (last edited 4 days ago)

thats what shelters are for. probably going to source free meat from overcrowded shelters.

[-] CaptObvious@literature.cafe 5 points 4 days ago

Iโ€™m speechless. Utterly speechless.

[-] spechter@feddit.org 15 points 4 days ago

Not just a sane solution, might also raise the bar for getting a small pet for the heck of it if it's not just going back to the shelter where they lived happily ever after (TM)

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