Big Sky Happy Tails

To house and feed as many animals as possible; to alleviate the pain of the weak and unloved; to save the hungry, the defenseless, the lost, and the small children who are only trying to survive.

The Missoula Humane Society, the predecessor to the Humane Society of Western Montana, was incorporated in 1963. Over 8,000 animals were seen by the Humane Society annually in the past.

Group of local animal enthusiasts founded the Bitter Root Humane Association in 1972. The organization received land on Fairgrounds Road in 1984 from Countess Margarite Bessenyey, and Betty Cook served as president while volunteers raised funds to construct a shelter.

Help find permanent homes for homeless, surrendered, and abandoned pets in order to reduce overpopulation and make Montana a more humane place.