The charity has appealed for any unwanted loose-fitting trousers, leggings, pyjamas, or maternity trousers, in women’s size 16 up, and men’s size large and up to ensure they would fit all its donkeys.
The sanctuary said it recently received a large donation from staff and students at the University of St Andrews in Scotland.
Coles said: “We want to look after the environment.
“It kind of works on every level, we recycling things that would have been thrown away and it’s stuff charity shops can’t sell.”
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