GM Donates Fire Hoses to Potter Park Zoo in Lansing, Michigan View this post on Instagram General Motors has donated twenty-six used fire hoses for the animals to play with. Making this the second donation from GM Flint Metal Center. Carnivore and Primate Lead Keep, Annie Marcum told Fox47 that they can be used for all sorts of activities. Get our free mobile app We can use it to make a bunch of different things for our animals. We use it to make things like toys. We fold it in different ways to make cubes, or braids, or puzzle feeders.