À propos de nous

D.E.: "Regarder au lieu de détourner le regard, agir et éduquer, protéger et préserver, tels sont les principes fondamentaux de Gut Aiderbichl.

Our founder, Michael Aufhauser, was convinced that it was our duty, as human beings, to defend the vulnerable. To give them a place in society. In 2001, he came up with the idea of creating a place where animals that have suffered terrible experiences could be rehabilitated with love and respect for their species. Il a consacré toute sa vie au rêve de Gut Aiderbichl - un rêve qui devenu réalité il y a plus de 20 ans".

D.E.: "In short: protect the animals, offer them a home, create meetings. We rescue animals in emergency situations and offer them a shelter that is friendly and adapted to their species in our sanctuaries. We can thus guarantee that they will never again experience fear.

However, Gut Aiderbichl is considered to be more than just a point of contact for animals in distress. We also believe that it is our duty to promote the idea of animal welfare. That is why three of our sanctuaries (Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf, Iffeldorf and Deggendorf) have been declared "sanctuaries of encounter". Ici, nous voulons donner un espace à notre vision. A space where men and animals can meet in a relaxed and trusting atmosphere. In this way, we are making sure that the stories of our animals become even more tangible and that animal suffering takes on a face".

D.E.: "Michael Aufhauser's vision, which began more than 20 years ago with the construction of the first pier at Gut Aiderbichl Henndorf near Salzbourg, has evolved into a European-wide animal welfare organization. Because animal suffering is not a national problem, but one that affects the whole of Europe. Gut Aiderbichl has experienced a regular growth and has become a driving force for the protection of animals: Gut Aiderbichl now has a total of ten sanctuaries in six European countries (Austria, Germany, Switzerland, Romania, Hong Kong and France). In these sanctuaries, people accomplish great feats and ensure the welfare of more than 6,000 animals, 365 days a year.

We receive calls for help every day. But our capacities are also limited. It's always a difficult step for us when we have to cancel a project due to a lack of space. One of our priorities for the coming years is therefore clearly to expand our facilities. At the same time, we want to bring about a long-term change in awareness in our society - with regard to animals as living beings - by means of a "healthy" public relations strategy.

D.E.: "Critical education and the active press and public relations work that accompanies it is an objective declared by the Gut Aiderbichl Foundation. In fact, the millions of animals without a name that have to live in feedlots or in other unacceptable conditions have an oath. They are aware of the pain, the sadness and the sorrow. But they do not have a voice to tell their story. This is the mission of Gut Aiderbichl: we want to give a voice to the sans-voix. But in addition to protecting animals and giving them a home, this is exactly what we mean by "active animal protection": working constantly to change public opinion and create a new awareness of animals as living creatures and the way we treat nature. That is why we are putting animal suffering under the eyes of the public".

D.E.: "Nous sommes toujours heureux d'accueillir toute personne souhaitant nous soutenir sur une base volontaire ou honorifique. If you are interested, you can contact our heritage managers at any time. However, the best way to help our animals is to make a regular donation or a parrainage. In fact, Gut Aiderbichl depends on donations and legs. This is the only way to guarantee that all of our animals continue to receive attentive care and that we can continue to develop ourselves for the good of the animals".