Recently, Gut Aiderbichl received a call for help from the Allgäu region: an entire farm had to be evacuated. Eveline Treischl was looking after over 300 sheep and goats there. On her life farm, those who would otherwise not have had a chance found one. She gave many old and chronically ill animals a loving home.
But when she had to vacate her farm, she was left with nothing. The animals were threatened with being put to sleep – until Gut Aiderbichl promised help. With the combined efforts of the animal rescue team, a mobile shelter was built at Gut Aiderbichl Eslarn for all of the 300 sheep and goats. Now, in spring, we are facing the next challenge, as we have over 100 lambs and kids…
The animal rescuers from Gut Aiderbichl in action
Update 4:
Surprise! There's an unexpected baby alarm
New little lambs and kids are born almost every day.
When we took in around 300 rescued sheep and goats last autumn, we already had a premonition that we might be able to expect some offspring. After a desperate call for help from animal rescuer Evi, who had to give up her sanctuary, we pulled out all the stops to bring her animals to safety. Thanks to the generous support of our loyal supporters, we made it and soon realised that some of the animals were pregnant. But the extent of this baby boom took us all by surprise!
So far, more than 100 lambs and kids have seen the light of day – and the number is growing! Our dedicated keepers are working around the clock to ensure the well-being of these little miracles.
We are currently facing the challenge of providing appropriate care for over 100 newborn lambs and kids. We have set up special areas with heat lamps in our stable tents to meet the needs of the young animals. However, these facilities are already overcrowded and there is an urgent need for additional accommodation.
Calf igloos are a promising alternative to cover the space requirements and at the same time ensure the health of the animals. However, at around 500 euros each, these shelters are a considerable financial burden. In addition to the challenges of housing, we are faced with enormous veterinary costs, which already take up a significant proportion of our funds.
Please help us with a donation to ensure that these young animals receive the best possible care to grow up healthy.
Would you like to help?
We at Gut Aiderbichl have taken care of over 300 more animals. Help us to provide the 300 sheep and goats with fresh food and the best medical care. The mobile barn also needs to be converted for the winter so that the animals are not exposed to the cold. Thank you for your active love of animals!
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Your commitment to the animals could soon come to an end
She is repeatedly called upon by vets, animal lovers and private individuals to help when sheep and goats are handed in or confiscated. She now looks after over 300 animals on an old farm with a small team.
But her commitment to the animals could soon come to an end. The price increases of recent years have caused the cost of caring for the animals to explode. Added to this, problems with the landlord of the farm have caused the situation to escalate.
What will happen to my animals now?
Eveline Treischl and her employees have not had running hot water and gas for a long time. Necessary repairs to the stables can no longer be carried out. But they carry on – for the good of the animals. Even if this means that they have to labouriously carry feed and drinking water for all 300 animals into the barn in buckets. “Giving a chance to those who don’t get a chance” is Mrs Treischl’s mission in life, but now she has to leave the farm for good. “What will happen to my animals now?”” laments Mrs Treischl with tears in her eyes.
All animals at the Lebenshof are to become Aiderbichlers
There is only one way out: all the animals at the Lebenshof must be relocated. But with over 300 animals, some of which are seriously ill, this proves to be an almost impossible task. Mrs Treischl has already tried everything, but who can offer so many animals a new home at once? Now she called Gut Aiderbichl for help. She knows that the animal welfare organisation has a lot of experience with rescuing animals. But a number of over 300 sheep and goats is a huge challenge, even for Gut Aiderbichl. “We are their last hope,” says managing director and foundation board member Dieter Ehrengruber, “the alternative would be to euthanise 300 animals – and that is against the Aiderbichl philosophy. That’s why we will try everything in our power!”
1st update:
We help on site!
Thanks to the many supporters, we can now finally take the first step and provide help directly on site in the Allgäu region.
A team from Gut Aiderbichl’s animal rescuers has now travelled to the sanctuary to clarify the animals’ medical needs.
Some of the animals are seriously ill. They need ongoing medical care. Unfortunately, we have not yet reached our goal, as all of the more than 300 sheep and goats are to become Aiderbichlers. We are already in close dialogue with the responsible official veterinarian and are clarifying what conditions would be necessary for the transport of over 300 animals – many of them with special needs.
“Our current plan would initially be to organise a mobile stable tent for the short-term accommodation of over 300 animals. But such a large stable is cost-intensive, so we are still hoping for the great support of many animal-loving people,” explains Dieter Ehrengruber.
2nd update:
Another step in the right direction
We have come another step closer to our goal – and only thanks to the incredible helpfulness of many animal-loving people. A team of several people from Gut Aiderbichl is on site in the Allgäu: today, the first of the much-needed ear tags are being collected at the farm. “We are working tirelessly to prepare all the animals for possible transport, but with over 300 animals this is very time-consuming and cost-intensive“, say the animal rescuers from Gut Aiderbichl. The work will take many more hours!
Ear tags are a controversial topic – but in many countries, including Austria and Germany, they are mandatory by law.
Without ear tags, we are not allowed to transport the more than 300 animals and the necessary medical examinations by an official veterinarian would otherwise not be possible!
Each ear tag contains an individual number. This number is stored in a central database. Among other things, it is used to trace the animals in the event of illness or epidemics and to check compliance with animal welfare regulations.
“Step by step, we are getting closer to our goal – the rescue of over 300 innocent animals”, says Managing Director Dieter Ehrengruber. “We are currently working flat out to see if we can organise a mobile barn in the near future!”
3rd update:
Over 300 animals were saved from being put to sleep!
It has been a challenging few weeks for Gut Aiderbichl and the animal rescue team. Gut Aiderbichl recently received a call for help from the Allgäu region: an entire farm had to be evacuated. As the threat of the animals being euthanised drew ever closer, Eveline sought help from Gut Aiderbichl. “Since Eveline’s call for help reached us, we have left no stone unturned to help her and the many innocent animals,” says Dieter Ehrengruber. The entire Gut Aiderbichl animal rescue team can look back on a nerve-wracking few weeks.
Housing the animals posed a major challenge for a long time. Our more than 30 farms did not offer enough space to accommodate 300 animals at once and house them in a species-appropriate manner. But our team didn’t give up and was rewarded for its perseverance, because when it comes to animals, we can go from 0 to 100! A mobile stable tent was erected in no time at all on the grounds of Gut Aiderbichl in Eslarn (Germany). “We worked non-stop, even at night, and we pulled it off at the very last minute,” says Michael Meckl from Gut Aiderbichl in Eslarn. The weather over the past few weeks has helped us a lot. But the decisive factor was the support of the many animal-loving people who did their bit to help us save around 300 animals from being euthanised!
We worked in the way that characterises Gut Aiderbichl: quickly and efficiently. And now it’s done! Around 300 goats and sheep enjoy the still green meadows at Gut Aiderbichl in Eslarn.
We are incredibly proud and grateful for the great support. But we are already thinking about the future: “Feed, medical care for the chronically ill animals, that will continue to be a challenge for us“, says Dieter Ehrengruber. The approaching winter poses another problem, as the mobile barn has to be adapted to the weather conditions.
