Bitter Root Humane Association

Bitter Root Humane Association 262 Fairgrounds Rd. Hamilton, MT 59840
[email protected]
Phone: 406.363.5311

Sequoia has been ❤️ and
11/25/2025

Sequoia has been ❤️ and

Got room for one more this ? 🐶😻 Foster for and give a ( or ) a special treat! We’ll send you with goodies for e...
11/24/2025

Got room for one more this ? 🐶😻 Foster for and give a ( or ) a special treat! We’ll send you with goodies for everyone.🥰 Call 406-363-5311 or drop in and find your perfect holiday guest. Pictured are Gander, Bear, and Rip. ❤️

PUPDATE: R***r is doing great overall, he’s settling in well and is such a goofy little guy who snores like an old man 😂...
11/24/2025

PUPDATE: R***r is doing great overall, he’s settling in well and is such a goofy little guy who snores like an old man 😂he has such a big personality that’s starting to show through in big ways! He’s definitely fitting right in with the family 💜 here’s some of his adventures so far (with a couple honorary pictures of Grace because I can’t help it when her tongue sticks out when she falls asleep 🥰)

More sneak peeks at our wreaths available at Festival of Trees! 🎄
11/24/2025

More sneak peeks at our wreaths available at Festival of Trees! 🎄

came a little early to the shelter. 🥰 We’ve got LOTS of kittens and cats waiting to meet YOU! 😻 come visit and get the...
11/22/2025

came a little early to the shelter. 🥰 We’ve got LOTS of kittens and cats waiting to meet YOU! 😻 come visit and get them

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to for their overwhelming delivery of dog and cat food, treats, and supplies! 😘 Your gene...
11/22/2025

THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU to for their overwhelming delivery of dog and cat food, treats, and supplies! 😘 Your generosity will help us keep pets and their people .❤️🐶😻
If you need food or bedding or crates or other pet-related items, PLEASE visit our pantry at the shelter. If you are a food pantry that has people needing our help, PLEASE get in touch. 406-363-5311 If you have items to donate, they can be left in the box outside our front door ANY time or in the lobby during business hours.

PUPDATE: Daisy is loving her new family!!!! We love her so much!!! Her and Lilly are besties!! 🥰🐶
11/22/2025

PUPDATE: Daisy is loving her new family!!!! We love her so much!!! Her and Lilly are besties!! 🥰🐶

COURTESY POST. THESE DOGS ARE NOT AT THE SHELTER. PLEASE CONTACT THE PERSON REHOMING THEM. INFO IN POST.✨ Rehoming Our...
11/21/2025

COURTESY POST. THESE DOGS ARE NOT AT THE SHELTER. PLEASE CONTACT THE PERSON REHOMING THEM. INFO IN POST.

✨ Rehoming Our Two Sweet Fur Babies — MUST Stay Together ✨
Location: Hamilton, MT
Rehoming due to personal medical issues

It breaks our hearts to post this, but we’re searching for a loving, stable home for our two pups, Linkin and Lulu. They’ve been with us since they were about a year old and have been together their entire lives — so they must be adopted as a bonded pair. They truly bring out the best in each other. 💛

They are incredibly loving, sweet and spunky dogs who just need more time, attention, and care than we can provide right now. They’ll come with all the documentation we have, and while they do need updated vaccinations and general vet checkups, they are both in good health overall.

Please keep in mind: dogs may have accidents in new environments, so a little patience and grace during their adjustment period is appreciated. Also, they’re chihuahua mixes and… well, dogs. So they do bark. 🤗

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🐾 Meet Linkin
Male
Age: 7 years (Birthday: 8/8/18)
Weight: 25lbs-ish
Good with kids: Yes loves them
Good with dogs: sometimes, best with no other or just one other small dog
Livestock: No exposure
Medical: Healthy, has a small lipoma on his chest, needs vaccine updates

Personality:
Linkin is the sweetest boy — gentle, affectionate, and truly wouldn’t hurt a fly. He has a funny “protector of the house” personality but is also scared of plastic bags and random moving objects, which just makes him more endearing.

Habits & Likes:
• Fully potty trained; usually goes in one spot in the yard
• LOVES food, treats, lick pads, and chew treats (cow ears are his fave!)
• No food aggression, just a hungry boy
• Loves balls and can destroy almost any toy 😅
• Huge cuddle bug — will happily nap next to you all day
• Enjoys butt, belly, and head rubs
• Sleeps on top of covers and loves warm blankets
• Doesn’t chew anything except dog toys, just pulls the stuffing out
• May whine a little if he feels left out — he just wants to be included 🥺

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🐾 Meet Lulu
Female
Age: 6 years (Birthday: 9/19/19)
Weight: 15lbs-ish
Good with kids: Yes (we have a 1yr old - may give a nervous growl when scared)
Good with dogs: sometimes, best with no other or just one other small dog
Livestock: No exposure
Medical: Healthy overall; urinary incontinence likely due to being spayed very young. She uses washable diapers with disposable pads and does well. She tries her best 🥹

Personality:
Lulu is a tiny girl with a BIG personality — spunky, sweet, and so loyal. Once she trusts you, she’s a total snuggle buddy.

Habits & Likes:
• Potty trained but again, can’t always hold her bladder perfectly and pees when excited 🤗
• Loves food and treats — no diet restrictions
• No food aggression but may growl to say she wants it
• Prefers sleeping under blankets and will burrow anywhere cozy
• Affectionate and loves being close to her people

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💛 Why They’re a Great Pair

They balance each other beautifully — Linkin is the calm, cuddly protector and Lulu is the spunky lovebug. They’ve been inseparable their whole lives and truly rely on one another for comfort and confidence. They deserve a home where they can stay together forever.

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📩 If you’re interested

Please send reach out! We’d love to talk, answer questions, and make sure these two sweet souls find a home full of love, patience, and stability. They truly deserve the world.

***Serious inquiries ONLY - THERE WILL BE A SMALL REHOMING FEE***

We have a kennel, dog bed, bowls, some food, toys, etc. that will go with them. If you need other supplies, the Bitterroot Humane Association has an amazing free pet pantry open to the public.

Thank you for sharing or reaching out. 🙏🐾✨💕
Tayler (602)738-7301

Libby went on a field trip to Corvallis Primary School with our Volunteer Coordinator, Lisa Pintok. There she helped her...
11/20/2025

Libby went on a field trip to Corvallis Primary School with our Volunteer Coordinator, Lisa Pintok. There she helped her friend Olive at Show and Tell before meeting ALL the kindergartners! 🐶❤️ Libby is available for adoption. PEDIGREE Foundation Petco Love

Here are 2 more wreaths that will be available at auction during the Festival of Trees at Daly Mansion. THANK YOU to Car...
11/20/2025

Here are 2 more wreaths that will be available at auction during the Festival of Trees at Daly Mansion. THANK YOU to Carol Fischer for contributing these wonderful pieces! 🎄

Daisy has been 🥰🐶 Enjoy the as a ❤️
11/20/2025

Daisy has been 🥰🐶 Enjoy the as a ❤️

📢 Found Cat in Hamilton!A gorgeous female cat has come in and is now at the Bitterroot Humane Society (Hamilton). If you...
11/19/2025

📢 Found Cat in Hamilton!
A gorgeous female cat has come in and is now at the Bitterroot Humane Society (Hamilton). If you’re missing a cat or know someone who is, please share and help her get home! 🐾💛 Please call the shelter at 406.363.5311

Address

262 Fairgrounds Road
Hamilton, MT
59840

Opening Hours

Monday 1pm - 6pm
Tuesday 1pm - 6pm
Wednesday 1pm - 6pm
Thursday 1pm - 6pm
Friday 1pm - 6pm
Saturday 12pm - 6pm
Sunday 12pm - 6pm

Telephone

+14063635311

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Who We Are

The Bitter Root Humane Association was formed in 1972 by a group of local animal lovers. At that time they built a shelter on Adirondac Street in Hamilton. In December of 1982 the City of Hamilton took over the property for a septic treatment plant. Without the necessary funds to relocate, the shelter was forced to close. Homes were found for the remaining animals and the shelter was dismantled. A new Board was chosen in 1983 and in 1984, Countess Margarite Bessenyey came to the rescue and gave the group land on Fairgrounds Road with a ninety-nine year lease. Six years later, in 1990 the Bessenyey Estate deeded the land to the Bitter Root Humane Association.

Betty Cook, as President in 1984, led the volunteers in raising money for the shelter. They did everything from holding dances to bake sales and raffles. Even without a shelter, they did the best they could and placed many stray animals and answered cruelty calls. By January of 1985, they had enough money (approximately $100,000.00) to put out for bids to build their shelter and building began in May 1985. That building is the current shelter facility at 262 Fairgrounds Road.