animalexchange
nounUK /ˈænɪməl ɪksˌtʃeɪndʒ/
US /ˈænɪməl ɪksˌtʃeɪndʒ/
An animal exchange is when people trade animals with each other.
The zoo did an animal exchange with another zoo to get a new giraffe.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A place or event where people buy, sell, or trade animals.
We visited the animal exchange to find a new home for our rabbits.
3. A program that moves animals between zoos or shelters to help them.
The animal exchange helped the lonely elephant find a new herd.
4. The act of giving one animal and getting a different one back.
Her animal exchange at the fair got her a duck instead of a chicken.