A zoo in Denmark is asking for owners of small, healthy pets to donate their furry friends as food for its predators - and people are in favour of the idea.

The Aalborg zoo said it is trying to" mimic the natural food chain" of the animals housed there "for the sake of both animal welfare and professional integrity" and offers assurances the pets will be "gently euthanised" by trained staff, reports MirrorOnline.

The visitor attraction in northern Denmark explained in a Facebook post: "If you have a healthy animal that needs to be given away for various reasons, feel free to donate it to us."

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