Mike was locked in one of The Original Factory Shop's metal cages on Saturday, with bail for his release set at £500. In order to be freed, Mike had to raise this money through donations from customers and passers-by on the day.
Meanwhile, colleagues were doing all they could to raise money to keep him in there was long as possible. For every £25 they raised, Mike had to stay in jail for an additional hour, regardless of whether he reached his bail.
Throughout the day, there was also a bake sale and tombola, and as a result, £687.19 was raised for the Ferring-based animal rescue charity overall.
Mike said: "I’m a free man! It was brilliant to see such a great turnout from the local community and we are happy to have helped raise money for our local charity partner Wadars. My time in jail was a swift one but I’d be happy to do it all over again for such a fantastic cause.”
The Original Factory Shop at 15 Churchill Parade, Rustington, will continue to support Wadars Animal Rescue throughout the year through in-store charity boxes and donations from carrier bag purchases and swipes of The Original Factory Shop Club Card.