Donkey Odysseus

Clara | 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…

Seppl | 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…

Pascal | Donkey

A donkey friend discovered four male donkeys at a dealer. When asked who the previous owners were, the dealer just shrugged his shoulders as if to say: "Why does anyone care?" The dealer was actually right. He was only interested in the weight of the animals. Traces of neglect were also irrelevant. The hooves were…

Olivia | Donkey

Olivia the donkey mare had to endure terrible things. Her owner no longer cared for her and left her to her fate. Under the worst conditions, she gave birth to her little daughter Consi and raised her lovingly. The situation seemed hopeless until the authorities finally intervened and confiscated Olivia. Completely neglected, emaciated, and without…

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…

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…

Willi | Donkey

Willi and his buddy Benny were already in distress in 2005. They were not being kept well by their owners and were in a bad way. An Aiderbichler woman became aware of them and managed to rescue them from their predicament. From then on, she lovingly looked after Benny and Willi. They were to want…

Happy | Donkey

His life had already been threatened once before. Back then, animal lovers had decided to buy Happy 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…

Fridolin | Donkey

It was hard to say goodbye - Fridolin and Lilly are now Aiderbichlers Unfortunately, donkey Fridolin (18 years old) and pony Lilly (27 years old) had to be given away. The owners' circumstances changed and they had to look for a new forever home for Fridolin and Lilly. "Giving up Lilly and Fridolin was not…

Alberto | Donkey

Alberto 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 handsome Alberto is one of them. He spends…

Mario | Donkey

Mario 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 handsome Mario is one of them. He spends his…

Valentin | Donkey

When we welcomed his mother Nadja and her friend Jessy to Gut Aiderbichl Deggendorf, we already knew that Nadja was pregnant. The animal lover, who was taking care of the 7 donkeys, had temporarily accommodated the animals on her farm and had taken over the initial care of the animals. The woman became aware of…