Donkey Zimt

Leopoldine | Donkey

Poldi's fate was described like this: In a Romanian zoo, the donkey was confronted by a bear. This caused the large bite wound on her right hip. By a stroke of luck, the bear turned away and Poldi came to an animal-loving family in Austria as part of a rescue operation. At some point, the…

Nadja | Donkey

Nadja owes her life to an animal lover who couldn't get the fate of a total of 7 donkeys out of her mind. She discovered an ad on Facebook and contacted us. She asked for help and to take in at least one or two animals. She would take care of the rescue and transportation.…

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…

Jessy | Donkey

An animal lover discovered seven donkeys on Facebook. The ad stated that seven donkeys were already at the butcher's and would soon be slaughtered if no buyer could be found. She couldn't get the animals out of her mind. The eyes of these poor animals were etched in her memory. She begged us for help…

Lilli | Donkey

"Ladies and gentlemen, due to the separation from my wife and the associated loss of my job, it is unfortunately no longer possible for me to keep my five donkeys." began the cry for help from a man who had lost everything that was dear to him in a very short space of time. He…

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…

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…

Felix | 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…

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…

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,…

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…

Peterle | Donkey

There was a special top prize in a raffle: a live donkey! An animal lover who took part in the raffle bought Peterle at auction because he wanted to spare the young donkey an uncertain fate. He was able to keep Peterle on a mountain pasture during the summer, but in the fall there was…