Will they accept corrupt politians or CEOs from other nations?
Would they accept donatinons of politicians?
Or billionaires
“They’re eating the cats. They’re eating the dogs. They’re eating the pets of the people that live there”
Do they take landlords?
No, only some species of sealords.
Will they take edgelords?
sadly the big three stopped making half bloods
“Let’s go to zoo, grandma.”
Boss, I want to invite the whole C-Suite to the zoo for a fun time!
It is worth noting that the article says they are euthanizing the animals before feeding. So it’s not like they take a terrified pet and let the tiger rip it apart alive.
Still, not a fan of this…
Tiger got to hunt, bird got to fly; Man got to sit and wonder ‘why, why, why?’ Tiger got to sleep, bird got to land; Man got to tell himself he understand
Fluffy meowed and meowed, but didn’t get to eat. So, Fluffy scratched and clawed, but then got turned to meat.
One of my favorite lines of all time.
hee, that was fresh.
The tiger got to eat and they need a meat based diet.
Option A: Feed them animals that have to bee euthanized and die either way.
Option B: Bury the animal that had to be euthanized and on top of it kill another animal so the tiger can eat.
Option A means less animals killed. Now of course we can talk about whether zoos should exist in the first place, for which there are good arguments that they should not.
bee euthanasia
Hey, at least it’s a natural way to go, huh.
Right in the article it says “The animals are gently euthanized by trained staff”
They are tossed in to be torn appart. Iirc predators love to go balls first if the prey does not mean too much effort for them.
No where does it say that in the article, and twice it says they are euthanized beforehand, so I’m just going to have to assume you are making things up and spreading lies for your own agenda unless you can prove otherwise
Can’t not be serious even for a moment with these folks.
Showing this to my cats to see if they stop scratching the sofa
Put a blanket over the place that she scratches and/or a scratching pole somewhere near the sofa.
Generally the more scratching poles (or carpets on the floor) they have to scratch, the less they mess with furniture.
They mention animals that are frequently raised as livestock. Chickens, Rabbits, Guinea Pigs are all mentioned. Horse is the only unusual one to me. I’d find it much more upsetting if they were accepting cats and dogs.
-Coincidentally I watched two YT videos yesterday. One was about some homesteaders that were dispatching chickens they raised for meat to share with their village. The other was about some small-time farmers that raise guinea-pigs (among other things) that were used for lawn-mowing. The farmers just anounced in that video that the guinea pigs will also be used as a food source.
Horse is not unusual as meat in the Netherlands.
It wasn’t unusual in the UK either.
France as well
Horse is common dog food in Australia
Horse is common dog food
FTFY. 🤓
They eat horse in Korea as well.
This tracks. I got to spend some time on a Dutch boat during some training in Norway (I’m from the US) and each meal came with an assortment of meat, and there was one that was like a 10" tube of meat that we called horse cock, because the Dutch sailors mentioned some of the meat was horse, and so it was obviously the 10" tube.
few parts of japan
can I send an unwanted child?
Eric?
No, the other one
The other Eric?
Only if at least one of the parents was a horse
Mom?
Fuckin’ Kevin. Again.
Maybe don’t keep animals captive if you need to petition people bring their pets for food. Wtf. Zoos are a mistake.
WTF is this take. It’s not that they can’t afford food, they’re trying to keep their food supply more ethical.
“In zoos, we have a responsibility to imitate the natural food chain of the animals — in terms of both animal welfare and professional integrity,” Aalborg Zoo said in a post on social media.
Ahh yes, the classic tiger meal - euthanized Yorkshire terrier.
Seeing as they specifically mentioned rabbit, chicken or guinea pig… You might want to check the breeding cert on that terrier of yours.
Zoos shouldn’t even exist, they’re inherently unethical. Asking people to donate family members they don’t want to have them killed for food is insanity.
Pets get put to sleep ALL the time, for a wide variety of reasons. The zoo is offering a chance to make the death more meaningful and contribute something back. If it’s not for you, that’s fine, but there’s no reason to shit on it. It will benefit others, and nobody loses from it.
This is an outdated take. Modern zoos play important roles in species preservation. Also public outreach and perception does wonders for conservation efforts worldwide.
I used to very much feel that way. I was incensed that we’d keep animals in tiny boxes, which must be existentially destructive to the psyches of these creatures.
Recent visits to moderns zoos and conservatories have shown me that zoology has seriously evolved from when I was younger. I’m not trying to say you shouldn’t feel the way you do, just maybe take a look at what they’re up to now, I think the underlying approach has changed for the better.
I’m know there are still lots of for-profit zoos around the world, however, that treat the creatures like hell. And in that case I don’t defend that even remotely. That’s where I’d be in total agreement with your sentiment.
If you’re American or Canadian or Australian (maybe others?) the secret is to make sure you visit “Accredited” zoos and aquariums.
They have regular inspections and assessments to ensure they meet Requirments for enclosure space sizes and maintenance and cleanliness quality, behaviour and mental enrichment for the animals (of which this would be something, providing natural prey instead of ground meat), health checks and veterinary care, documentation of all of the above, etc.
If somewhere isn’t accredited is risky as to whether or not the animals are properly cared for.
It is AZA in America, CAZA in Canada, and AAZA in Australia. There may be others for other countries but those are the ones I’m familiar with.
(Source: former zookeeper, AZA)
We are in the for-profit zoos
Zoos serve a purpose it lets the public see the animals. And yes that has a positive benefit. If people don’t see them they don’t care about them.
Good thing people care enough to be fine with holding them captive so people can gawk at them then.
Zoos are the reason many species survive today. Conservation, breeding, and awareness programs and the such have saved species of every type on every continent.
Or like, we could vote to preserve nature without needing to gawk at a piece of it?
We can. Be honest, I estimate the odds of such a vote passing at roughly 0%. Most people just don’t care. To get them to care, you’d have to have an organisation handling awareness and outreach and… oh look, we’ve got a zoo.
OK, please do that, then we can talk about shutting down zoos. When do you expect to be done with your little project?
Yup. Im not a fan of anything being kept as a pet that needs to be fed live things. It takes the whole “survival of the fittest” out of it. Breeding mice to feed to snakes, poor mice never stand a chance. And that is some bullshit. Snake catches the mouse in the wild, thats fair game. But breeding them just to be eaten alive??? Thats fucking vile.
Responsible snake owners don’t feed their snak live mice
Who’s feeding anything live in this discussion?
I find it quite interesting how polarised this topic is.
I was reading a comment by a woman last year I think it was. Basically, her dog had gotten sick. Nothing major, but it required a bit more care than a healthy dog would. Long story short, she wanted to put it down because she couldnt be bothered. Now, my dog got sick a couple of year before. Needs injections twice a day, and then on top that, his eyes went. So he needed an op to see again. After the op it was 5 eye drops in each eye every few hours for like 4 months. It was a lot. And so far, its cost me around 15k all in, not including insurance. And no, I cant afford it.
I didnt blink when it came to caring for my dog, because thats the responsibility I took on when I got him. But others… They think its going to be all walks in the park, catching frisbees and meet cutes with attractive people. And then just toss their pets when it become inconvenient. Pets are always a weird one. Some people have compassion for living things, are other people are cunts… :)
I was reading a comment by a woman last year I think it was. Basically, her dog had gotten sick. Nothing major, but it required a bit more care than a healthy dog would. Long story short, she wanted to put it down because she couldnt be bothered. Now, my dog got sick a couple of year before. Needs injections twice a day, and then on top that, his eyes went. So he needed an op to see again. After the op it was 5 eye drops in each eye every few hours for like 4 months. It was a lot. And so far, its cost me around 15k all in, not including insurance. And no, I cant afford it.
I didnt blink when it came to caring for my dog, because thats the responsibility I took on when I got him. But others… They think its going to be all walks in the park, catching frisbees and meet cutes with attractive people. And then just toss their pets when it become inconvenient. Pets are always a weird one. Some people have compassion for living things, are other people are cunts… :)
Some people have compassion… other people are cunts.
That’s the t-shirt right there, folks.
I mean you get this same argument when it comes to people saying that life needs to be protected above all else, and ignoring people’s desire for access to euthanasia. I know that i personally would not want to go on living if my quality of life was suddenly diminished beyond a certain point, especially if it was going to be an additional burden on my loved ones. Obviously pets can’t make this decision or communicate it, but i don’t think you have any right judging people making that choice for their own beloved animals. Putting an animal down can be an act of compassion. But some people understand that and other people are cunts. :)
you didn’t read what they wrote…
basically, her dog had gotten sick. Nothing major, but it required a bit more care than a healthy dog would
isn’t “quality of life was suddenly diminished beyond a certain point”. It’s how every being on earth works. People literally think that there’s no obligation to their animal to do anything other than give them food and water. As soon as the animal gets sick, or requires even a slight change outside of the norm they go to put it down. That’s not an act of compassion in any sense of the word. It’s laziness or malice on the part of the owner.
Yeah, when your dog or cat needs a slight bit more care, just as giving him fucking pills once a day. Thats a real fucking hardship. Youre totally right, mate. I stand corrected. Well done for reading what I said, and getting “quality of life was suddenly diminished beyond a certain point”. So obviously, next time you get a headache, youll be walking into traffic, right? Cos you know, yOuR qUaLiTy Of LiFe Is So DiMiShEd… You were saying something about being a cunt?
“Your kids don’t love their pets anymore? Don’t worry we can take care of that for you.”
Donates children to the zoo
Maybe even pay the zoo to accept the donation?
What about unwanted siblings or older parents?
Too modest to ask
SMALL PETS?
YES. OR HORSES.
man of culture I see
ok i have no idea what you’re talking about
you’re not part of the same nieche then
