copy of Donation card in support of animals – “Les Grandes Oreilles Refuge”

Support for animals who need a lasting refuge

Some animals do not simply need to be taken in. They need a place where they can settle, rebuild trust, receive care and finally live in a calm, stable and protective environment.

This is the mission of Le Refuge de l’Écureuil sur le Vieux Chêne, an association founded in 2014 to take in abandoned, mistreated, elderly or unwanted animals.

By using the code REFUGE-ECUREUIL when placing your order, you enable Merlin&Cie to donate 5% of your purchase amount, excluding delivery costs, to this association.

👉 You can discover the association here: Le Refuge de l’Écureuil sur le Vieux Chêne.

A refuge designed as a true place to live

Le Refuge de l’Écureuil welcomes different animals: cats, dogs, small pets, horses and farm animals. Its approach is based on a strong idea: to offer animals a more peaceful, freer and more respectful environment than the one they may have known before.

The refuge places great importance on calm, protection, space and the wellbeing of the animals it welcomes. Some animals are not intended to be rehomed: they live at the refuge and are cared for with attention, sometimes until the end of their lives.

This approach gives the refuge a very special purpose: it is not only about saving animals, but also about helping them heal, feel safe and live with greater dignity.

How does the donation work with Merlin&Cie?

The code REFUGE-ECUREUIL allows you to link your order to this patronage initiative, without changing the price of your basket.

• You pay nothing extra
• Your discounts and benefits remain unchanged
• The donation is covered by Merlin&Cie
• 5% of your purchase amount, excluding delivery costs, is donated to the refuge

How can you activate your support?

To support Le Refuge de l’Écureuil when placing your order:

1. Click on "Donation to an association" in your basket
2. Enter the code REFUGE-ECUREUIL in the "Association code" field
3. Confirm by clicking "Add"

✅ The message "5% donation for the association Le Refuge de l’Écureuil" will confirm that your contribution has been taken into account.

What can this support be used for?

A refuge like this has very concrete daily needs. The animals taken in must be fed, cared for, protected, housed in suitable spaces and supported regularly.

Your support can contribute to essential needs such as:

• Veterinary care
• Food for the animals
• Medicines and care products
• Infirmary equipment
• Equipment needed for the animals’ comfort
• Maintenance of living areas
• Equipment for horses and farm animals

Help for elderly, abandoned or forgotten animals

Le Refuge de l’Écureuil pays special attention to animals with few options: elderly animals, animals marked by abandonment, mistreated animals, animals that are difficult to rehome or simply animals who have become invisible to many people.

Supporting them means recognising that every animal deserves consideration, even when they are old, fragile, ill, fearful or less easily adoptable.

It also means defending a vision of animal wellbeing based on patience, gentleness, stability and respect for each animal’s own pace.

A donation card to keep a trace of your gesture

An elegant donation card is added to your order to materialise your contribution.

It symbolises the link between your purchase and the help given to a hands-on association. A small, discreet element with real meaning, true to Merlin&Cie’s values: gentleness, high standards, commitment and respect for living beings.

A code you can use without limit

The code REFUGE-ECUREUIL can be used freely:

• With every order, if you wish
• With no minimum number of uses
• At no extra cost
• To support the refuge regularly over time

Every order can become an act of protection

By choosing this association code, you help support a place where animals wounded by life can find safety, care and tranquillity.

With Merlin&Cie and Le Refuge de l’Écureuil sur le Vieux Chêne, your purchase becomes a concrete gesture for animals who deserve to be protected, cared for and loved until the very end.