Donkey Moritz

Sascha | Donkey

A donkey friend discovered four male donkeys, including Sascha, at a dealer. When asked who their previous owners were, he just shrugged his shoulders and wondered: "Why does anyone care?" And actually, as a man in this industry, he was right. He was only interested in the weight of the donkeys, because their value is…

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…

Jerry | Donkey

When this call for help reached us, we couldn't believe our ears or our eyes. On a farm in the Graz area, we discovered an animal farm that could not be surpassed in cruelty. In the midst of animal carcasses, some animals had to eke out a miserable existence. The Austrian newspaper "Kronenzeitung" reported on…

Winnetou | Donkey

It happens again and again that sanctuaries have to give up. There are many reasons for this, but the tragedy remains the same: The animals lose their homes. Winnetou also found himself in this desperate situation. It was with a heavy heart that the operators of the private sanctuary where Winnetou was housed had to…

Giovanni | Donkey

Giovanni and other donkeys were standing 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 Giovanni is one of them. He…

Joe | Donkey

Alpine farming is a very special task that shows people once again what it means to live in harmony with nature. The months on the mountain pasture are characterized by solitude and silence. A cattle herdsman from Carinthia enjoyed his time on the mountain pasture and always had his two friends, Melissa the pony and…

Valentin | Donkey

Where Valentin lived, there was another, much more beautiful donkey stallion. Little Valentin also had a leg deformity that should not be passed on. So he lost his home. We agreed to take him in so that nothing would happen to him. Valentin belongs to the endangered breed of Austro-Hungarian Baroque donkeys, of which there…

Lucy | Donkey

When we received a call for help from an animal friend, his situation made our hearts ache. He told us that he had lost everything that was dear to him in a very short space of time. He wanted a good home for his animals, whose care he could no longer afford - he had…

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…

Wally | 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…

Aristide | Donkey

The beautiful donkey gelding Aristide owes his life to a coincidence. And also to our neighbor at Gut Aiderbichl France, who rang the bell at the gate of Gut Aiderbichl France on that rainy day, completely distraught. Excited, he told us that he knew of six animals that were being loaded by the butcher and…

Andi_Andante | Donkey

During filming on the endangered Baroque donkeys, we learned of a particularly sad donkey's fate. The lease for the property on which an animal lover kept two Baroque donkey mares and a foal had been terminated. No place could be found quickly where the three donkeys could continue to live together. In the end, the…