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Ruby | Cattle

A farmer contacted us. At first, this was not unusual, as more and more farmers are asking for the life of their favorite cow, to whom they are very attached. But what this farmer told us seemed unbelievable: his mother cow Ruby had given birth to quadruplets. Research showed that this was a real rarity.…

Blanche | Cattle

Blanche was born at Gut Aiderbichl Deggendorf. Her mother Reba had to be evacuated from a neighboring village in Deggendorf a few weeks earlier, as the dikes threatened to break during the flood of the century in Deggendorf in 2013. Together with other cows and the farmer's wife Edeltraud, she was taken to Gut Aiderbichl.…

Wilma | Cattle

Simmental cow Wilma is a cow with an extremely strong character who also knows how to defend herself. This is exactly what would have been her downfall. She was born on a dairy farm and was meant to live out her life as a dairy cow. She had not forgiven her farmer for separating her…

Felix | Cattle

Experts described the situation of a farmer from the Dirndl Valley in Lower Austria as completely hopeless when he approached us with a big request. He had lost track, could no longer manage the work alone and now the authorities had become aware of him. His cattle were to be culled. Michael Aufhauser and Dieter…

Oskar | Cattle

On a beautiful day in April, many passers-by approached a small horse farm. They had seen a small calf in a paddock nearby that needed help. The owner of the farm went there and found the little calf. After a few phone calls, it was clear that the caretaker was not there and would probably…

Olaf | Cattle

An animal lover found a small bull calf on a farmer's farm. It was so small that even the cattle dealer didn't want to take the animal. The farmer's only solution seemed to be to kill the calf. The animal lover could not allow this and bought him free - Olaf was initially housed in…

Leni | Cattle

Leni saw the light of day as an Aiderbichler. Her mother Schlecki was a dairy cow at the Osterseehof farm in Iffeldorf. The Süß couple treated their cattle in an exemplary manner, but the pressure of dairy farming simply became too much for the family. Seeking help, they turned to Michael Aufhauser and Gut Aiderbichl.…

Natascha | Cattle

While visiting a farm, a visitor curiously opened a shed door. In the darkness of the windowless shed, she could make out a cow. She was standing there all alone and tethered. Excited, the animal lover called Michael Aufhauser: "I want to buy this cow free. Can she come to you?" But it didn't happen…

Fred | Cattle

An animal welfare organization held its hands protectively over a small herd of Galloway cattle. If they had not done so, they would have been slaughtered and their bodies would have been disposed of, as their owner had not complied with the regulations - so it was unthinkable that they would be integrated into the…

Hannah | Cattle

A few weeks ago, we received an email from a young, desperate student from Carinthia. Her parents wanted to have the Dahomey cattle slaughtered because it had become difficult for them to look after the animals. With Knut only 7 years old and Hannah 6 years old, the young woman was heartbroken to slaughter these…

Gustl | Cattle

The fact that Gustl is still alive today is thanks to animal lovers who campaigned for his life. Born on a dairy farm, he was labeled as worthless. He seemed to be destined for the fattening pen. Many of his fellow dogs follow exactly this path. Some find themselves on livestock trucks for slaughter, only…

Sammy | Cattle

When we heard about a herd of 17 head of aurochs that were to be slaughtered, we wanted to help and brought the small herd to Gut Aiderbichl Kilb. This breed is something special, as they are a back-breeding of the aurochs and are also threatened with extinction. Sammy was born at Gut Aiderbichl, but…