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Amadeus | Pig

Wolfgang, Amadeus and Mozart - there was a happy ending! Wolfgang, Amadeus and Mozart belonged to a group of pigs that had been officially confiscated. They were not being kept in accordance with the regulations - the owner himself had no alternative but to have the animals slaughtered. An animal welfare association found out about…

Lucy | Pig

Her owner had bought the cute little pot-bellied pig as a friend for his dog, believing she would stay that small. The owner was soon forced to look for a new home for his Lucy. He simply could no longer offer her species-appropriate and good care. He asked us for help. Lucy has become a…

Zita | Pig

Around 3 million pigs are kept in Austria alone. We already know a lot about their physiological needs such as nutrition, reproduction and the conditions that lead to a maximum meat yield during fattening. But pigs are also more than just meat suppliers. How do pigs think? How do they organize their social environment and…

Max | Pig

A neighboring veterinary office asked Gut Aiderbichl for help. They were confiscating six pot-bellied pigs and needed to find a new home for them. The animals were in a very bad way. We initially had to refuse as we were already at the limit of our capacity. But thanks to the help of our veterinary…

Knödel | Pig

We receive many requests for help regarding animals in need every day. So we also received a call for help from the six pot-bellied pigs. The caller told us that a couple was separating and the house was now to be sold. The animals would therefore have to be slaughtered and the date had already…

Vanilla | Pig

Animal lovers found Peppa on a small farm in Lower Austria. The family's daughter made friends with the local animals and the young farmer. She is allowed to ride and also help look after the animals on the farm. The help comes in handy for the young farmer, because with the large number of animals…

Jürgen | Pig

Jürgen, the giant baby weighing 330 kilograms, is a former breeding boar and training boar. The daily work with his humans made him incredibly trusting and good-natured. When he was now to be decommissioned, his caretakers didn't want anything to happen to him. Jürgen should live and when Gut Aiderbichl gave its approval, the joy…

Whiskey | Pig

Wilma, Whiskey and Willi were presented to the young farmers as a gift. Lucky pigs, on the occasion of the birth of the first child and parent. Everything seemed to be well thought out and no one questioned whether this was legal; it is a farm after all. During an inspection by the veterinary office,…

Zeppelin | Pig

Around 3 million pigs are kept in Austria alone. We already know a lot about their physiological needs such as nutrition, reproduction and the conditions that lead to a maximum meat yield during fattening. But pigs are also more than just meat suppliers. How do pigs think? How do they organize their social environment and…

Bijou | Pig

Around 3 million pigs are kept in Austria alone. We already know a lot about their physiological needs such as nutrition, reproduction and the conditions that lead to a maximum meat yield during fattening. But pigs are also more than just meat suppliers. How do pigs think? How do they organize their social environment and…

Tinkerbell | Pig

Little Tinkerbell is one of the daughters of the mini pigs Max and Biggy. Such a young mini piglet is even smaller than small and incredibly cute. That's sometimes the tricky thing: they don't stay so adorably small, and the garden gets dug up just like a domestic pig. Tinkerbell is still in the care…

Didi | Pig

With the help of the documentary series "GewissensBISSE? Das Fleischexperiment", the TV station VOX took a critical look at its environment. Five families were asked to take part and look after so-called farm animals for four weeks. They were asked to learn more about the social behavior of animals, their intelligence and the impact of…