Jennifer DiCuccio, left, executive director of the Butler County Humane Society, thanks Cathy Glasgow, owner of Butler County Ford for a surprise Christmas gift to the society. The longtime Butler dealer donated a van to replace an aging model with high mileage.

CONNOQUENESSING TWP — The holidays were extra special for the Butler County Humane Society, which received an astounding gift from a pet-loving business owner on Christmas Eve.

At about the time Santa was rounding up the reindeer for his flight around the world, Butler County Ford owner Cathy Glasgow called Jennifer DiCuccio, the executive director of the humane society, to tell her a new 2017 Ford transit van was waiting at the corner of Main and Wayne streets for DiCuccio to pick up.

For free.

“I felt they could use it,” Glasgow said matter-of-factly Thursday. “They are great people who do great work.”

It will be used to transport animals to veterinary appointments and haul large items to fundraisers, in addition to many and varied other purposes, all of which will benefit the animals at the humane society.

“To have somebody say ‘Here’s a vehicle. We want to donate it to you?’ ” DiCuccio said. “This is a blessing and so rare.”

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