Goose Aschenputtel

Maxime | Goose

Geese are very loyal companions and pairs of geese stay together all their lives. When our beloved gander Moritz passed away, his friend Max was left alone. As we know that geese can grieve so much that they can die, we went in search of a partner - and found Maxime. She may not be…

Martin | Goose

Ganter Martin came to us in 2017. A few weeks later, he would have been slaughtered in honor of Saint Martin. Hardly anyone knows why the famous St. Martin's goose is prepared and eaten on this day, but according to tradition, thousands of geese die every year on this holiday. Martin was spared this fate…

Luise | Goose

Luise belongs to a goose breed that is threatened with extinction, namely the Steinbach battling goose. Due to her advanced age (approx. 10 years), there were no more offspring and so the breeder asked us to take Luise and Walter in at Gut Aiderbichl. Their new forever home is now Gut Aiderbichl Carinthia.

Liesbeth | Goose

Aiderbichlers turned to the Gut Aiderbichl team in Henndorf seeking help. They told us about their problem: a few years ago, they had leased their own small nature refuge with a pond in Upper Austria, where they had fulfilled their dream of keeping ducks. But now the owner had sold his property and the couple…

Rapunzel | Goose

While filming the endangered Baroque donkeys, we learned of a fate. An animal-loving lady had been able to fulfill her dream of owning her own sanctuary. Unfortunately, after many years, her lease was terminated. She was urgently looking for a new place for her pets, but unfortunately she couldn't find anyone. The owner was already…

Cinderella | Goose

During filming of the endangered Baroque donkeys, we learned of a fate. An animal-loving lady had been able to fulfill her dream of owning her own sanctuary. Unfortunately, after many years, her lease was terminated. She was urgently looking for a new place for her pets, but unfortunately she couldn't find anyone. The owner was…

Kate | Goose

Canada goose Kate was living with several geese on a company premises. The people noticed that one goose had tipped wings and contacted an animal welfare organization. No one could help Kate and her deformed wings and only the hunter could have rescued Kate. Kate lives at the Begegnungshof in Deggendof and has no problems…

Martin | Goose

Domestic goose Martin got stuck in a rake and was lying in a stream. People found him and he was rescued by the fire department, who immediately took the goose to a vet. One of the wings was injured. Martin spent the first period after the rescue in an animal shelter without other geese. However,…

Dirk | Goose

Christa and Dirk - were lucky and can live on. Their owner lost his job, where he had also ensured the survival of many geese through his care over the years. Now he has to leave his job due to redundancy and was looking for accommodation for his geese. Christa and Dirk continue their life…

Dornröschen | Goose

While filming the endangered Baroque donkeys, we learned of a fate. An animal-loving lady had been able to fulfill her dream of owning her own sanctuary. Unfortunately, after many years, her lease was terminated. She was urgently looking for a new place for her pets, but unfortunately she couldn't find anyone. The owner was already…

Olivia | Goose

Olivia, Mary-Ellen, Little Prince and John Boy - the gate was opened for four greylag geese. They were no longer wanted. The four geese walked through the village. They were afraid of the cars, the road and the people. Many people observed the abandoned geese, but only one animal-loving lady took action and tried to…

Gustav | Goose

Gustav is a Cholmongry goose and lived with an animal-loving lady. There were also other geese and ducks there and all day long you could hear the chattering of the animals, which the lady had grown very fond of. The lady was getting older and was now trying to find a new home for Gustav.…