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Outplacement

A new home

When the animals are rehabilitated, they are ready for outplacement! We are in contact with a large network of animal parks and sanctuaries in Europe. Of course, we only outplace animals at partners that can guarantee good accommodation and care for our animals.

The animals get a home where they can stay for the rest of their lives. At the same time, we create space in our rescue centres for other animals in need.

Some animals go to an outplacement partner directly after their quarantine period, other animals stay at AAP for years. On the one hand because they need more time to recover, on the other hand because we cannot always find a suitable outplacement partner immediately.

The likelihood of a successful outplacement depends on several factors:

  • The species: some species fit better in zoos than others.

  • The group size: it is easier to outplace larger groups than small ones.

  • The care needs of an animal: some animals need a little more attention than usual and an outplacement address must be able to provide that.
Lion Reza had to live in a circus wagon for years. At AAP he was able to recover. Reza now has a beautiful home in a Spanish animal park.
Five former circus tigers were outplaced in 2018 to an animal park in England, where they can enjoy a dignified life.
A group of four chimpanzees found a new home in a beautiful zoo in Macedonia's Skopje
The wild raccoons that were taken in by AAP now live safely at one of our outplacement partners in the Netherlands.

From hell to heaven

Tigers Sanson and Merida were rescued from a horror transport. After they were rehabilitated at AAP, we were able to bring these two animals to one of our outplacement partners. Here, they can live the rest of their lives in peace

Questions & answers - outplacement

AAP is a rescue centre and therefore a temporary home for the animals. When we outplace our animals to our partners, they usually get a more spacious enclosure with more facilities. Furthermore, the animals can stay there for the rest of their lives. At the same time, this creates space at AAP for other animals in need.

There are many reasons why we cannot return the animals we rescue at AAP into the wild. Unfortunately, once exotic animals have been entered into the trade and kept in unsuitable conditions, they do not have the psychological or physical capability or skills to survive in the wild.

We aim to outplace all the animals rescued by AAP. However, we do house some animals from laboratories that have infections such as HIV. These animals will not be outplaced and will have a forever home at AAP.

When the animals have recovered sufficiently physically and mentally and the group of animals is stable in terms of social dynamics.

AAP has built a large network across the world consisting of zoos, reserves, wildlife parks, rescue centres and sanctuaries. For example, we work with a number of zoos that are affiliated with EAZA (European Association of Zoos and Aquaria). 

Outplacement partners are screened by AAP. We look at their working methods (animal management, breeding policy, euthanasia policy, education, public safety), animal care, mission and vision and the use of animals in public presentations. AAP also consults independent experts and other sources for reference. In addition, AAP does additional personal site inspections on a regular basis.

AAP regularly keeps in touch with outplacement partners and always checks on the wellbeing of our animals once outplaced. We continuously offer expert advice and stay very involved with all our animals.

You can find out more on this page.