Containers donated via Return and Earn helping support Maggie’s Rescue

New South Wales residents are rallying together to support animal welfare charity Maggie’s Rescue by donating their Return and Earn refunds to support their mission to help abandoned cats and kittens.

At any given time, the no-kill rescue has between 80-100 cats and 50-60 dogs in their care. Faced with a growing number of animals needing their support, the charity has set up a Return and Earn fundraiser to help pay for vetinary costs and desexing programs.

Since the charity started in 2001, more than 2,000 animals have been rescued. Through Maggie’s Rescue these animals are cared for by an incredible network of foster carers across Sydney.

“Unfortunately, cats really do draw the short straw in terms of animal welfare,” said Maggie’s Rescue operations manager Lisa Brittain.

“There’s just so many of them and it’s a huge problem.

“Our cats come from a mix of places. We take cats from pounds and shelters, sometimes private surrenders and then people find homeless cats in their backyards who have had kittens.”

Maggie’s Cans for Cats campaign

To raise much needed funds to support the work they do, the charity has registered as a Donation Partner with Return and Earn where users can donate their refunds to Maggie’s Cans for Cats campaign.

So far recyclers have donated almost $6,000 in refunds from more than 59,000 containers being donated.

“All donations help and Return and Earn is a great way people can support us,” said Lisa.

“Their recycling helps us save animals and is good for the environment at the same time.”

To donate search for Maggie’s Rescue in the charity section of the Return and Earn app. You can choose to donate just a few bottles and cans or many. With over 350 Return and Earn machines and 44 Return and Earn Depots across NSW, it’s easier than ever to donate via the Return and Earn app or Tag and Drop.

You can support Maggie’s Rescue by adopting a cat or dog, visit their webpage at www.maggiesrescue.org/

This story first appeared as a story on the Return and Earn website.