Some area dogs and cats will soon be able catch a ride to the humane society in a state-of-the-art SUV.
Representatives from the Humane Society of Independence County (HSIC) took delivery of a new Land Rover Defender today in Little Rock.
The humane society received the vehicle after a nationwide competition where voters chose a video HSIC produced that touted the organization’s need for such a vehicle.
Shelters and other humane societies participated in the Land Rover Defender Above and Beyond Service Awards which were held for the first time in 2021. In a media release, Land Rover said the awards honor “…the legacy of the Land Rover Defender supporting humanitarian agencies across the world.” Six other charitable organizations from across the United States were also recipients of the awards and will receive Defender SUVs.
An HSIC board member told White River Now in October when the humane society was notified by Land Rover of the honor that the shelter will put the vehicle to good use throughout the county and that the society would not have achieved the honor without the votes and support of those throughout the Independence County region.
The SUV will also be put to use in helping dogs and cats that have been dumped and abandoned in parts of the county, the member said.
Click here for more information on this story and to watch the winning video from HSIC.
HSIC Shelter Director Megan Trail behind the wheel of the new Land Rover Defender.
Watch the video below from HSIC’s Facebook page for an inside look at the Defender.
Images by Stacy Fields, White River Now
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