Gut Aiderbichl recently received a call for help from the Allgäu region: an entire farm had to be evacuated. There, Eveline Treischl was taking care of over 300 sheep and goats. On her Lebenshof, those found a chance who otherwise would not have gotten 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 euthanasia - 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 more than 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.
We already had a premonition when we took in around 300 rescued sheep and goats last fall that we might be able to count on animal 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 managed to do so and it soon turned out 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 animal keepers are on duty around the clock to ensure the well-being of these little wonders.
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 are already taking up a significant portion 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 on another 300+ animals. Help us to provide the 300 sheep and goats with fresh feed 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. We thank you for your lived love for animals!
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Your commitment to the animals could soon come to an end
Time and again, she is called upon by veterinarians, animal lovers and private individuals to help when sheep and goats are handed in or confiscated. On an old farm, she now cares for over 300 animals with a small team.
But their 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 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 laboriously bring feed and drinking water for all 300 animals into the barn by bucket. "Giving a chance to those who don't get a chance" is Mrs. Treischl's mission in life, but now she has to clear the farm for good. "What will become of my animals now?" Mrs. Treischl laments with tears in her eyes.
All animals of the Lebenshof are to become Aiderbichler
There is only one way out: All animals of the Lebenshof have to move. 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 a new home to so many animals at once? Now she called Gut Aiderbichl for help. She knows that the animal welfare community has a lot of experience with animal rescues. But a number of more than 300 sheep and goats is a big challenge even for Gut Aiderbichl. "We are their last hope," says managing director and foundation chairman Dieter Ehrengruber "the alternative would be to put 300 animals to sleep - 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.
A team of animal rescuers from Gut Aiderbichl has now traveled to the Lebenshof 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, because all of the more than 300 sheep and goats are to become Aiderbichlers. To this end, we are already in close discussion with the responsible official veterinarian and are clarifying which conditions would be necessary for the transport of over 300 animals - many of them with special needs.
"Our current plan would initially be to organize a mobile stable tent for the short-term accommodation of the over 300 animals. But such a large stable is cost-intensive, so we continue to hope for the great support of many animal-loving people" explains Dieter Ehrengruber.
2nd update:
Another step in the right direction
We have once again come a little closer to our goal - and only thanks to the incredible willingness of many animal-loving people to help. A team of several people from Gut Aiderbichl is on site in the Allgäu region: today the first of the much-needed ear tags are being collected at the Lebenshof. "We are working tirelessly to prepare all the animals for possible transport, but with over 300 animals, this is very time-consuming and costly," say the animal rescuers from Gut Aiderbichl. The work will take many more hours!
Ear tags are a controversial issue - but legally mandatory in many countries, including Austria and Germany.
Without ear tags we are not allowed to transport the more than 300 animals and also the so necessary medical examinations by an official veterinarian would not be possible otherwise!
Each ear tag contains an individual number. This number is stored in a central database. Among other things, it is used to trace animals in the event of disease or epidemics and to check compliance with animal welfare regulations.
"Step by step we are approaching our goal - the rescue of over 300 innocent animals," says Managing Director Dieter Ehrengruber. "Currently, we are still working under high pressure on the question of whether we can organize a mobile stable in a timely manner!"
3rd update:
Over 300 animals were saved from euthanasia!
These have been challenging weeks for Gut Aiderbichl and the animal rescue team. Recently, Gut Aiderbichl received a call for help from the Allgäu region: an entire farm had to be evacuated. As the imminent euthanasia of the animals 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 looks back on nerve-wracking weeks.
For a long time, housing the animals presented everyone with a major challenge. Our more than 30 farms did not offer enough space to take in 300 animals at once and accommodate them in a species-appropriate manner. But our team did not give up, and was rewarded for its perseverance, because when it comes to the animals, it can already be that we from 0 to 100 something from the ground! In no time at all, a mobile stable tent was erected on the grounds of Gut Aiderbichl in Eslarn (Germany). "We worked through, even at night, and at the very last minute we pulled it off," says Michael Meckl of 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 made their contribution so that we could save around 300 animals from being put to sleep!
We worked in the way that is characteristic of 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 our thoughts are already on the future: "Feed, medical care for the chronically ill animals, that will continue to be challenging for us," says Dieter Ehrengruber. The approaching winter poses another problem, because the mobile stable has to be adapted to the weather conditions.
