Meet Montana Playful and loving, she’s a volunteer favorite

The Humane Society of Genesee County’s December pet up for adoption is Montana.

Montana is about 5½ years old. She is a pit mix and she needs a home with no dogs and no cats. She is energetic, playful and loving. She greets you with a toy in her mouth and she is a staff and volunteer favorite!

At the Humane Society of Genesee County (HSGC), animal adoption is at the heart of everything they do. Their goal is to connect people and animals so they can share their lives together.

To see currently available dogs, visit: geneseehumane.org/adopt/dogs
To browse the cats available for adoption, visit: geneseehumane.org/adopt/cats

Open your heart and home to one of the many dogs and cats at HSGC. New four-legged friends arrive daily, and the shelter’s caring staff and volunteers provide excellent care until each animal finds their forever home. Please note that animal availability changes frequently, so check back often for the latest updates.

By adopting from HSGC, you’re not only gaining a loving pet, but also supporting a local shelter that receives no federal or state funding. Every dog and cat adopted from HSGC has been spayed/neutered, microchipped, vaccinated, and tested for heartworm (dogs) and feline leukemia (cats).

Every shelter animal has a story … Let’s change their ending.

To adopt this animal, visit geneseehumane.org or call 810.744.0511.

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