Once upon a time
there was a little Mini Muh ...
From the perspective of Gut Aiderbichl
(written by Gisela Pschenitschnig)
Mini Moo comes from Germany, where she lived on a sanctuary. Horses, donkeys, ponies, sheep and pigs lived there. Then a farmer asked if this sanctuary could take in a three-year-old, dwarf Cattle , because its small stature meant that it was too small for the farm. short stature could mini Moo could not run with the herd of cattle. Mini Moo was due to be slaughtered, and to prevent this, she was first brought to the sanctuary.
Mini Muh needed a species-appropriate place and conspecifics
There were no cattle where she now lived and they were not equipped to keep cattle. The people at the sanctuary lovingly described Mini Muh's situation to us. She couldn't stay and Dieter Ehrengruber said: "Of course Mini Muh can come. There are enough cattle and people at Gut Aiderbichl who know what a dwarf Cattle needs right now!".
(...) you can already sense that she feels lonely ...(...)
The people at the sanctuary knew that cattle are herd animals and did everything they could to find a forever home for Mini Muh, who had been rescued from the slaughterhouse.
Mini Moo was already expected at the Moosfeldhof farm at Gut Aiderbichl. The stable was prepared, plenty of straw and hay and lots of fellow animals were already waiting for Mini Moo.
Christian Kögl, manager of Moosfeldhof: "How is she doing, the Mini Moo? I think she's fine. She has us all firmly under control. Mini Moo is very people-oriented, which probably also shows that she has had good experiences with the people she has been with so far. She has settled in well, loves the large meadows and also likes to escape there. Everyone around her knows that she is our Mini Moo. None of this is really a problem. (...)
Mini Muh is a happy cow despite her handicap
The sight of a disabled animal is unpleasant for many people. We like to look away, simply because we can't deal with it. At Gut Aiderbichl there is countless proof that an animal can live happily even with a handicap.
There is hardly any other institution that has taken in as many blind animals as Gut Aiderbichl: donkeys, cats, dogs, horses and cattle. In not a single case does the handicap detract from the animal's happy life and quality of life.
We humans must learn to understand that animals have senses that we never had or that have atrophied. Where animals feel a weakness, they develop other strengths better.
"You can't see what's important. It's like a flower. If you love a flower that lives on a star, it's nice to look at the sky at night. All the stars are full of flowers."
~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry
Animals see their otherness as something completely normal - only humans perceive otherness as conspicuous.
Simply to think about,
Your Gisela.
