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Vroni | Donkey

Vroni has been living for a year with a young woman who gives animals from animal welfare a home on a leased farm. Now a baby is coming and the woman has to reduce her animal population. The request to take her in came to Gut Aiderbichl, and Vroni has now been living at the…

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…

Tobi | Donkey

In July 2018, the world came crashing down for an animal lover from Lower Austria. She had fulfilled a lifelong dream with her partner and son - a life in agriculture. The three of them were aware of the responsibility they had taken on and that this way of life involved sacrifices. They found partners…

Ludwig | Donkey

Donkeys are at the top of the list of people's favorite animals. This doesn't help them much, as most of them end their lives in a "salami slaughterhouse" after a long journey to southern Europe. If they are not kept privately, they can be seen in our latitudes in petting zoos and circuses. There we…

Luigi | Donkey

Luigi 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 Luigi is one of them. He…

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…

Karel | Donkey

When a very animal-loving young woman discovered a total of 7 donkeys on the internet, she couldn't look away. She was too moved by the fate of Martin, Gerrit, Robin, Gregor, Karel, Jessy and Nadja, who had simply been discarded and were about to be slaughtered. Because she desperately wanted to save the innocent gray…

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…

Emily | Donkey

Donkey mare Emily was in a difficult situation when she came to our attention during the filming of our Christmas program. The lease for the urgently needed land for Emily and two other Baroque donkeys had been terminated. The property had to be vacated. Emily, Sophie and Andi belong to the so-called K.u.K. donkey breed,…

Francesco | Donkey

Francesco 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 Francesco is one of them. He spends…

Mona | Donkey

Mona was born on a farm in the province of Salzburg. Unfortunately, the owner had no interest in the foal or the mother mare Olympe. Mother and daughter arrived at Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf in July 2017 in a terribly neglected condition. Two Aiderbichl ladies had become aware of the mother mare and foal while on…

Franca | Donkey

In February 2024, we learned about donkeys in need that were being kept in Italy under 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, give them the best possible care and find new homes for most of them.…