Donkey Lilli

Simona | Donkey

In February 2024, we learned about a group of donkeys being kept in Italy in the most appalling conditions. 59 neglected animals were about to be slaughtered. An Italian animal welfare organization had managed to buy the donkeys at auction, rehabilitate them as best they could and place many of them. But there seemed to…

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…

Emma | Donkey

A particularly committed animal rights activist had to give up her dream of owning her own sanctuary. She had been in dispute with her landlord for some time, who finally terminated her lease. Through a lot of hard work and a long search, she was able to find a new home for the majority of…

Emil | Donkey

His life had already been threatened once before. Back then, animal lovers had decided to buy Emil and his fellow sufferers free and take them in. Now, in 2025, the authorities became aware of the farm and discovered that the animals had been seriously neglected. The animal owner had completely overextended himself and was no…

Leonie | Donkey

An animal lover contacted us. He had 4 donkeys, Felix, Seppl, Leonie and Georgia, and asked us to take them in. He has been a sponsor for many years and supports us. It was important to him that his donkeys continued to be well, as he himself was in poor health and had to go…

Seppi | Donkey

One phone call can often change a whole life. This was the experience of the well-behaved and loving donkey gelding Seppi. An animal lover who had packed up her tents in Bavaria and wanted to return to her home country asked to take him in. The neighbor would keep him very badly. Alone, with two…

Falco | Donkey

An animal lover discovered four donkey stallions at a dealer, including Falco. When asked where the donkeys came from and why they were to be slaughtered, the dealer just shrugged his shoulders. As their value is measured in kilos, he was only interested in the animals' weight. Falco suffered from a severely deformed hoof and…

Henriette | Donkey

An animal lover became aware of the donkey mares Henriette and Wally via a Facebook post. They were told to leave their home as soon as possible after they had weaned their foals. If necessary, they would be handed over to a slaughterhouse. The animal lover didn't want that to happen, because the tame animals…

Santino | Donkey

Santino is a very playful donkey who has nothing but mischief on his mind. He is always asking the other donkeys to play with him and is always up for any kind of "mischief". It is thanks to a family who found him at a livestock dealer in Styria that this exceptionally beautiful donkey can…

Noldi | Donkey

Swiss animal lovers contacted us with concern. They had read in the newspaper about a donkey that was to die because it was blind. Michael Aufhauser contacted the owner, a foundation for people with disabilities. They were happy when we offered to bring Noldi to Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf. For fear of not doing the blind…

Bonita | Donkey

Bonita and her family always had it good. Her owner had always taken good care of her and loved her incredibly. Giving her up to someone else was a horror for him, but unfortunately his situation did not allow for any other solution. The separation from his wife, moving to a new city and starting…

Herold | Donkey

We received an email from the Salzburger Land region. Herold the donkey and Jonathan the pony were looking for a new home. A farmer's wife had the animals around her all her life. At some point she retired and the farm was handed over to the next generation. The cattle farm now became a riding…