Animals in Focus
Living Among Humans Can Be Hazardous To Your Health!
While the pandemic rages, humans are getting a taste of what it means to be in a “zoo,” as they cope with lockdown and how it feels to be “penned up.” But for many animals across the world, the pandemic has been a blessing, allowing them to venture freely crossing barriers that were once verboten.
Sanctuary Showcase
Gut Aiderbichl
Gut Aiderbichl is heaven on earth—not only for the 6,000 animals that occupy 30 sanctuaries under the Gut Aiderbichl name but also for the visitors who can play with the ponies, donkeys, goats, sheep, and the many other animals that roam freely throughout the sanctuaries. The visionary behind its conception is Michael Aufhauser, who in 2001 purchased a farm above Lake Wallersee in Henndorf [...]
CODE RED – Animals in need
Gut Aiderbichl is in crisis!
It takes about $42,000 a day to feed and support 6,000 animals, and although Gut Aiderbichl will reopen its doors on May 15, the sanctuary has suffered from being closed for nearly two months. Without the income from its visitors, restaurants, sponsorships, and gift shop Gut Aiderbichl is suffering financial hardship. We can’t let these rescued animals come in harm’s way! Please make a donation. [...]
Pet Portrait
Chortle and Bumble — A Tale of Two Chickens
Somewhere in the Welsh countryside are two Buff Orpington hens nestled in the backyard of a quaint cottage with two remarkable artists and one Tibetan terrier, called Lily. Chortle and Bumble are very lucky indeed to be in the loving hands of Melanie Phillips and her husband Nicholas, par excellence, animal portrait artists in the beautiful country of Wales.
L.C. – A Cat’s Perspective
Don’t throw me away! I’m not trash . . .
I’m L.C., and no, the “L” doesn’t stand for “Lucky,” —far from it. Living in a park for four years while starving and suffering from parasites was no picnic. And I’m not the only one . . . there are tens of millions of us roaming the streets living in parks and alleyways. How did this happen? Humans, of course. When we are [...]