Montrose Animal Shelter (City of Montrose Animal Services) City-run animal shelter in Montrose handling adoptions, stray reclaims and owner surrenders. Animal WelfareMontrose CountyVerified September 2, 2026Call 970-240-1487Get directionsWebsiteText this pageAt a glanceServicespet adoption, lost pet reclaim, owner surrender by appointment, spay/neuter, vaccination and microchip included with adoptionLocation3383 N Townsend Ave, Montrose, CO 81401Service areaCity of Montrose and Montrose CountyHoursShelter and reclaim Mon-Sat 10 AM-5 PM; adoptions Mon-Fri 10 AM-4 PM, Sat 10 AM-2 PM; closed Sundays and holidaysPhone970-240-1487CostAdoption fee includes spay/neuter, vaccination and microchip; amount not listedWalk-insYes, during adoption hoursAppointmentsOwner relinquishment by appointment onlyTrellis stories about Montrose Animal ShelterRelated listingsMontrose Animal Protection Agency (MAPA)spay/neuter vouchers for dogs and cats, animal care education, referral list of participating vetsMontroseBarkley’s HopeVolunteer pet vaccination clinic (parvo, distemper, kennel cough)970-256-4001 · Grand JunctionColorado Pet PantryPet food pantry distribution, Mobile pet food banks, Emergency pet food support303-818-0618 · StatewideSpay ColoradoSpay and neuter vouchers, Low-cost spay/neuter referrals, Coordination with participating veterinarians877-654-7729 · StatewideDelta County Humane Societyspay/neuter coupons, foster-based rescue and adoption, volunteer fostering970-874-2149 · DeltaInformation verified September 2, 2026 by Western Slope Trellis against the organization's own site. Call ahead to confirm hours. Something changed? Report a change. Part of the Community Support Directory. Civic Election results: D51 override and Orchard Mesa pool fail, Hurd pulls ahead in CD3 Unofficial results from Mesa, Montrose, Garfield and Delta counties as of 5:38 p.m. Wednesday, with most local ballots counted: what is settled and what is still close. By Western Slope Trellis Staff • 9 min read A Grand Valley Transit bus on Main Street in downtown Grand Junction, June 2022. Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Grand Valley Transit proposes cutting the first hour of bus service starting in January Two options would push the first downtown departure to 6:15 a.m. on weekdays, and possibly Saturdays too. Comments are open through Nov. 21. By Western Slope Trellis Staff • 2 min read Mesa County plans to spend $31.9 million from reserves and cut 61 positions in its 2027 budget Commissioners vote Nov. 17. Much of the reserve draw is for approved capital projects, but the general fund keeps spending more than it takes in. By Western Slope Trellis Staff • 3 min read Mesa County I-70 daytime lane closures hit Grand Junction next week I-70 between Horizon Drive and Clifton runs one lane each way from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, Fourth Street downtown is closed through Nov. 20, COtrip lists Hanging Lake Tunnel lane closures through Nov. 6, and 6000 Road north of Banner Road in Montrose County is closed by flooding. By Western Slope Trellis Staff • 6 min read Photo by Nils Huenerfuerst / Unsplash Halloween Lands on a Saturday: Candy Crawls, Costume Parties and an Extra Hour of Sleep Trick-or-treating in Fruita and Delta, Montrose's Candy Crawl, a ballet at the Asteria, costume parties in Grand Junction and the Rim Rock Marathon. Here is what is happening on the Western Slope this Halloween weekend. By Western Slope Trellis Staff • 3 min read Civic Civic Look-ahead, Week of Oct. 26: Budget season heats up in Grand Junction and Fruita Grand Junction and Fruita hold budget workshops, Montrose County commissioners meet in Olathe, and Garfield and Montrose are lined up for Nov. 2. By Western Slope Trellis Staff • 5 min read
Civic Election results: D51 override and Orchard Mesa pool fail, Hurd pulls ahead in CD3 Unofficial results from Mesa, Montrose, Garfield and Delta counties as of 5:38 p.m. Wednesday, with most local ballots counted: what is settled and what is still close. By Western Slope Trellis Staff • 9 min read
A Grand Valley Transit bus on Main Street in downtown Grand Junction, June 2022. Photo: David Wilson, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons. Grand Valley Transit proposes cutting the first hour of bus service starting in January Two options would push the first downtown departure to 6:15 a.m. on weekdays, and possibly Saturdays too. Comments are open through Nov. 21. By Western Slope Trellis Staff • 2 min read
Mesa County plans to spend $31.9 million from reserves and cut 61 positions in its 2027 budget Commissioners vote Nov. 17. Much of the reserve draw is for approved capital projects, but the general fund keeps spending more than it takes in. By Western Slope Trellis Staff • 3 min read
Mesa County I-70 daytime lane closures hit Grand Junction next week I-70 between Horizon Drive and Clifton runs one lane each way from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday, Fourth Street downtown is closed through Nov. 20, COtrip lists Hanging Lake Tunnel lane closures through Nov. 6, and 6000 Road north of Banner Road in Montrose County is closed by flooding. By Western Slope Trellis Staff • 6 min read
Photo by Nils Huenerfuerst / Unsplash Halloween Lands on a Saturday: Candy Crawls, Costume Parties and an Extra Hour of Sleep Trick-or-treating in Fruita and Delta, Montrose's Candy Crawl, a ballet at the Asteria, costume parties in Grand Junction and the Rim Rock Marathon. Here is what is happening on the Western Slope this Halloween weekend. By Western Slope Trellis Staff • 3 min read
Civic Civic Look-ahead, Week of Oct. 26: Budget season heats up in Grand Junction and Fruita Grand Junction and Fruita hold budget workshops, Montrose County commissioners meet in Olathe, and Garfield and Montrose are lined up for Nov. 2. By Western Slope Trellis Staff • 5 min read