Donkey Joe

Lisa | Donkey

Friendships for life develop in times of need. This is what happened to the mare Weibi and the donkey Lisa. They met on the farm of an animal lover. Lisa was rescued by her after the owners had simply forgotten about her. Three days later, a cattle dealer placed Weibi with the animal lover. She…

August | Donkey

An animal lover contacted us. She was close to tears when she told us her story. A few years ago, she had rescued two donkeys from the slaughterhouse and placed them with her parents-in-law. She lovingly looked after August and Pedro and did everything she could to ensure that they wanted for nothing. But over…

Pedro | Donkey

The well-behaved donkey gelding Pedro lived for 15 years in a small herd on a farm in Bavaria. They were part of the family and were cared for daily with lots of love and attention. Their happiness seemed perfect, but this idyll was deceptive. One day, the landlord announced his own needs and the family…

Petunia | Donkey

Petunia was always lovingly cared for by her owner. However, her life circumstances had changed drastically and she no longer had time for her beloved donkey mare. But what to do? An Aiderbichler employee became aware of the situation and took Petunia in. But donkey company is still the best thing for donkeys and so…

Sunny | Donkey

Sunny was born on 07.10.2024 - under the protection of Gut Aiderbichl. We are very grateful that she is with us. Fortunately, she knows nothing of the danger she and her mother Simona were once in. In February 2024, we learned about a group of donkeys that were being kept in Italy in the most…

Johnny | Donkey

Johnny the donkey was once a beloved donkey, but unfortunately at some point the love turned into the opposite and Johnny had to go. Although Johnny was only 2 years old at the time, he was destined for the slaughterhouse. But Johnny's owner had not reckoned with their son and his work colleague. The senseless…

Sam | Donkey

Sam had already been in great distress once before and was rescued by animal lovers at the last minute. With a lot of love and patience, he and other animals of his kind were then cared for at a private sanctuary. But as the costs continued to rise, but not the income, it became clear…

Moni | Donkey

An animal-loving family bought the donkey mare Susi out of compassion and took her in. Susi was pregnant and gave birth to little Moni. The two donkeys lived together on the animal lovers' farm, but unfortunately there were not enough opportunities to let them out. A solution had to be found so that Susi and…

Marie | Donkey

Shortly before Christmas 2013, Gut Aiderbichl managed to get two donkeys from Greece. One of them was Wanja. She belonged to a kindergarten teacher who had been given Wanja as a gift by the locals. For years, she made sure that Wanja wanted for nothing. But when it was time to retire and move to…

Harry | Donkey

We had been eagerly waiting for him: our little Harry! On October 17, 2019, the time had finally come. Donkey mare Lena gave birth to him at the Gut Aiderbichl Ballermann Ranch. Lena had become an Aiderbichler a few weeks earlier because her owner at the time was struggling with the separation from his wife,…

Lumi | Donkey

We receive many requests for help regarding animals in need every day. We try to help with every emergency, but we don't always succeed. Our space capacities are not infinite. An Aiderbichler who had a donkey enclosure in her neighborhood found that they were not being kept well there. She was extremely committed to improving…

Luca | Donkey

Luca and other donkeys were on a site in Italy and were due to be slaughtered. An animal welfare organization stepped in and wanted to rescue the donkeys from this unfortunate situation and save them from death. Gut Aiderbichl agreed to take in donkeys too and the handsome Luca is one of them. He spends…