Yesterday at uni we had a talk from the Big Cat Sanctuary in Kent.
I wasn't aware that horses were fed to big cats in captivity, I had always assumed that it was cow ribs/bones you could see in enclosures.
They have a pride of lions there and they are fed a whole horse carcass once a week to make it as realistic to their natural eating. We got to see a video of this and although it was a little shocking, I can see from the lions point of view how it is beneficial.
I have heard all the horror stories about abattoirs and just wondered if there are good abattoirs out there? Are the horses ever treated well, do they get travelled compassionately? Do they meet their end quickly and painlessly? Or is it always like the horror stories?
Happy to just hear any thoughts and opinions on the topic, I was just a little shocked to see a sanctuary sources it meat in this way.
I wasn't aware that horses were fed to big cats in captivity, I had always assumed that it was cow ribs/bones you could see in enclosures.
They have a pride of lions there and they are fed a whole horse carcass once a week to make it as realistic to their natural eating. We got to see a video of this and although it was a little shocking, I can see from the lions point of view how it is beneficial.
I have heard all the horror stories about abattoirs and just wondered if there are good abattoirs out there? Are the horses ever treated well, do they get travelled compassionately? Do they meet their end quickly and painlessly? Or is it always like the horror stories?
Happy to just hear any thoughts and opinions on the topic, I was just a little shocked to see a sanctuary sources it meat in this way.