Not only do they have a heart for them. They also ensure that sick, abused or orphaned animals are cared for and even find a new home. There are such facilities all over the country, from private zoos to animal rescues. Animal expert Tatjana Geßler visited the animal rescuers in the country. 00:00 Out and about with the animal rescue 00:25 Dogs from Romania 04:42 Donkeys in need 08:40 Second chance for wild animals 12:52 Turtles looking for a new home 1. Dogs from Romania Sad dog eyes, emaciated animals behind bars, locked together and without the necessary care - unfortunately, this is the situation for many dogs in Romania that have been caught off the street by animal catchers. Tierhilfe Hoffnung in Dettenhausen near Stuttgart looks after these dogs. It runs the largest animal shelter in the world in Romania. Every year over a thousand dogs come to Germany and are distributed to animal shelters across the country. The animal rights activists' fight is exhausting and difficult. Animal expert Tatjana Geßler was there when dogs from Romania came to the Stuttgart animal shelter. Like Hope, who comes directly from Romania. Here in the Stuttgart animal shelter he hopes for a new - a happy life 2. Donkeys in need These animals have also mostly been through terrible things. Erna Schmid takes in neglected donkeys. She founded her donkey animal shelter 30 years ago and uses it to help donkeys like Amour. At some point his owner got fed up with him - just wanted to let him starve. When Erna rescued him at the last minute, he was just skin and bones - so weak that he could no longer stand without a harness. She fought for his life for days. Donkeys need attention, food and the old and sick in particular, who are not adopted, often have to go to the vet. That costs money. Without helpers, donations and sponsorships, Erna Schmid would not be able to do all this. But thanks to donations and help, the donkeys are now in paradise: they have found refuge in the beautiful Hegau in Engen. Here they can be donkeys again. 3. Second chance for wild animals When it comes to wild animals, Jürgen Völker is the person to talk to: He is an animal rescuer and looks after wild birds such as ducks or buzzards and wild animals such as foxes. He gives them a second chance and helps the animals to have a new life in the wild or a species-appropriate life if the animals can no longer be released into the wild. There is a lot of work for the animal rescuer, especially nursing the wild animals back to health, which takes time. The best moments for Jürgen are when his charges are allowed back into the air or into the forest. 4. Turtles are looking for a new home They live in the middle of Stuttgart - dinosaurs of our time. Land turtles. In Christin Kern's turtle rescue center. The turtles have been mutilated, abandoned or confiscated - they have already had to go through a lot. But the turtles here were lucky in their misfortune, they are being nursed back to health by Christin Kern. In total, she looks after 70 turtles that are waiting for a new home here. Do you want to help? Here you can find more information about the individual organizations: The Animal Aid Hope: https://www.tierhilfe-hoffnung.com/ The Donkeys in Need: https://www.eselinnot.de/ The Animal Rescue and Animal Ambulance Middle Neckar: https://www.tierrettung-mittlerer-nec... The Landschildkroeten Stuttgart: https://www.landschildkroeten-stuttga... #AnimalRescue #AnimalsInNeed #HeartForAnimals Become a fan on Facebook: / landesschau.bw Official homepage: http://www.SWR.de/landesschau-bw Instagram: / swrheimat YouTube: / landesschau