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Hannes | Donkey

The owner of Hannes and his girlfriends no longer knew what to do. First the separation from his wife, then moving to a new city and now starting his new job - it was just too much for him. He could no longer look after his beloved animals properly. He turned to us with the…

Lotta | Donkey

Her life had already been threatened once before. Back then, animal lovers had decided to buy Lotta and her 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…

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…

Vito | Donkey

Vito and other donkeys were standing on a site in Italy and were due to be slaughtered. An animal welfare organization intervened 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 Vito is one of them. He spends…

Roxy | Donkey

The Mohrenkopf-Noriker mares Donna and Saphira and the donkey mare Roxy had to be sold due to space and time constraints, but were to remain together and not be bred. These conditions were not met and the former owner bought the animals back. A friend took the animals in, but they could not be cared…

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…

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…

Elma | 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…

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…

Olympe | Donkey

Two Aiderbichler women came across the 10-year-old donkey Olympe and her foal Mona by chance while visiting a farmer. They were completely neglected and, above all, their hooves were in a catastrophic condition. Olympe could barely take a step, she was literally buckling and every step was painful. The owner gave the Aiderbichlers an ultimatum.…

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…

Pico | Donkey

Schoko and Pico were rescued by animal lovers when they were on their way to the slaughterhouse. From then on, they were cared for with a lot of love and patience at a private sanctuary. However, as the costs continued to rise, but not the income, it became clear that the sanctuary would not be…