Jamestown  (CSi)  The James River Humane Society reminds everybody that giving a pet for Christmas means making sure that person or family wants a pet to take care of for the long term.

On Friday’s Wayne Byers Show on CSi Cable 2, Board Member, Jay Nitschke said, having a pet is an investment, and returning an animal after they become used to a home, is very stressful for that dog or cat.

Jay thanked the Jamestown Car dealers for collecting items during a friendly competition, as many pet related items were donated by the community, and given to the shelter.

Jay highlighted three dogs available for adoption.  “Lola,” is a young pit-mix,, “Bullet” is a boxer-pit mix and “Brindle” is mixed stanfordshire.

Three cats available for adoption include: “Jules,” a two year old tuxedo cat, “Jazzy” a six month old calico cat with special needs, and “Tommy Lee” is a nine month old orange tabby.

Currently around 10 dogs and about 15-20 cats are available for adoption.

Jay added that cash donations as a Christmas gift are welcome, as fundraisers were not held this year due to the pandemic.

When recycling cans check with Gerdue Ameristeele to have the cash donated to the James River Humane Society.  Also Amazon Smile, and other web sites have similar options for donations.

Call the James River Humane Society to schedule an appointment to visit the shelter at 701-252-0747.

Send donations to post office box 636, Jamestown, ND 58402.

On line, visit jamesriverhumanesociety.org