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India’s Supreme Court Modifies Controversial Stray Dog Order, Mandating Sterilization and Release

India’s Supreme Court Modifies Controversial Stray Dog Order, Mandating Sterilization and Release

India’s Supreme Court Modifies Controversial Stray Dog Order, Mandating Sterilization and Release New Delhi, India – India’s Supreme Court has issued a significant modification to its earlier directive on stray dogs, bringing a wave of relief to animal welfare advocates across the nation. The court’s updated ruling, issued this past Friday, clarifies that stray dogs picked up by authorities are to be sterilized and immunized before being released back into their original areas. Only animals found to be rabid or…

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Danish Zoo’s Pet Donation Program for Predator Feed Reignites Ethical Debate

Danish Zoo’s Pet Donation Program for Predator Feed Reignites Ethical Debate

Danish Zoo’s Pet Donation Program for Predator Feed Reignites Ethical Debate A recent social media appeal by Denmark’s Aalborg Zoo, seeking donations of unwanted household pets to feed its captive predators, has sparked a fresh wave of international controversy and ethical discussion. The zoo clarified that the program, which accepts chickens, rabbits, guinea pigs, and horses for ‘gentle euthanasia’ before being fed to animals like the European lynx, is a long-standing practice aimed at mimicking natural food chains and ensuring…

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Aalborg Zoo’s Controversial Pet Donation Program Sparks Renewed Debate

Aalborg Zoo’s Controversial Pet Donation Program Sparks Renewed Debate

Aalborg Zoo’s Controversial Pet Donation Program Sparks Renewed Debate A zoo in northern Denmark continues its long-standing and controversial practice of soliciting unwanted household pets, including guinea pigs, rabbits, chickens, and even small horses, to serve as food for its predatory animals. The Aalborg Zoo, which houses carnivores such as Asiatic lions, European lynx, and Sumatran tigers, states the initiative aims to ‘imitate the natural food chain’ and ensure the well-being and natural behavior of its predators. The zoo confirms…

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