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Bitter Root Humane Association celebrates new shelter, 50th anniversary

January 26, 2022 by Michael Howell

Bitterroot Chamber of Commerce Director Al Mitchell holds the group spell-bound as Bitter Root Humane Association Board Member Sue McCormack prepares to cut the ribbon celebrating the opening of the new animal shelter in Hamilton. Photo by Michael Howell.

An open house celebration was held last week at the Bitter Root Humane Association’s (BRHA) new animal shelter located on Fairgrounds Road in Hamilton. The event served a double purpose. It included a ribbon cutting ceremony in honor of the new facility, including tours of the whole building, and an array of food and drink in honor of the organization’s 50th birthday.

The private non-profit organization was first organized in 1972. In 1984, Countess Margarite Bessenyey, the granddaughter of Marcus Daly, gave the BRHA land on Fairgrounds Road with a 99-year lease. Six years later, in 1990, the Bessenyey estate deeded the land to the organization where the current shelter is located. The new building replaces an old building on the property that had housed the shelter since 1984. 

Sue McCormack, who serves on the organization’s board of directors and cut the ribbon at last week’s ceremony, said concerning the organization’s 50 years of service, “It was started by a bunch of little old ladies in 1972 and it’s still run by a bunch of little old ladies.”

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Kathie Butts, President of the Board, said, “This organization has come such a long way since it was started about 50 years ago. I feel a huge sense of responsibility to honor those who have come before us and make it as good as it can be as we set the course for the next 50 years.”

McCormack said that the organization conducted a successful fundraising campaign to fund the new construction but then the Covid-19 pandemic hit and construction costs skyrocketed. As a result, the group had to take out a mortgage to finish the project.

“It takes a lot of money to take care of all these animals,” said McCormack. “It’s a constant fundraising issue.”

McCormack said that the shelter doesn’t turn anyone away and only euthanizes animals with severe health issues or extreme behavioral problems. She said the euthanization rate at the shelter is about 5%. She said they don’t just take in cats and dogs. They also take in horses, pigs, goats, geese, duck, chickens and even rabbits. McCormack said that her second year on the board they even took in an alligator.

It’s not just cats and dogs looking for a new home at the Bitter Root Humane Association animal shelter. All kinds of animals show up looking to be adopted, including horses, pigs, goats, geese, duck, chickens and even rabbits. Board member Sue McCormack, pictured here with the shelter’s current temporary residents, remembers when they even took in an alligator. Photo by Michael Howell.
Glass doors on the kennels facing onto a hallway with large glass windows allows for casual viewing of the dogs without disturbing or exciting them. Photo by Michael Howell.

Both McCormack and Butts called the new facility “amazing” and both praised its “scientific design,” the mitigation of smells and provision of fresh air, the ease of cleaning, the noise reduction, the glass fronted kennels and glassed-in hallways allowing safe visual access. 

“We are very proud of it. We believe we have done a great service over a number of years and will continue to do so,” said McCormack. 

As great as the new building is, the need is just as great. The new facility is already full. According to Butts, that has to do with a few recent incidents and the current population is quickly decreasing. On the one hand they recently received an influx of 26 dogs from the Rocky Boy Reservation. They also got a sudden influx of about 100 cats. McCormack said the dogs were mostly young dogs which are easier to adopt out than older dogs or young puppies. So, the influx is dwindling at a good rate. The sudden influx of cats is also shrinking at a good pace.

Butts said that even though the new facility only housed a couple more kennels than the old building, it contains a lot more space for holding emergency influxes like the ones from the Rocky Boy Reservation. Although it’s about the same number of kennels, the new ones are in different sizes and the larger ones can hold up to six or seven puppies. There is also room enough in isolated hallways to place temporary kennels. Then there is the huge new garage that can house a very large number of animals during a forest fire, for instance. She said during the Roaring Lion Fire the shelter received 80 animals in the space of two hours. While the room for longer term stays is about the same, the room for emergency uses has increased dramatically.

“This new building is doing everything we wanted it to do and more,” said Butts. “I don’t see a time when companion animals are not going to need a place to stay while they are waiting for a new home. I don’t see a place in the immediate future where our companion animals will be taken care of by our local government or our state government. I just don’t think the funds are there to do that. I see how important our business is for the Bitterroot valley and I’m just really proud to be part of it.”

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St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 6 @ 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Clowning around at the Library

October 27
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Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 7 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Recurring

Pachyderm Club

October 27
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Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 8 @ 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM

BRHA Board Meeting

June 8 @ 7:30 PM - 8:30 PM

Lone Rock Park Board

October 27
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Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

October 27
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Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 10 @ 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Lolo Farmers Market

October 27
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Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 11 @ 8:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Pancake Breakfast Fundraiser

June 11 @ 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM

Sula Community Group Yard Sale

June 11 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

June 11 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Missoula Doll Show & Sale

June 11 @ 10:00 AM - 4:00 PM

Doll Show and Sale

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October 27
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Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 12 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 13 @ 9:00 AM - June 17 @ 4:00 PM

Point Guard College – Hamilton High School | Basketball Camp

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 13 @ 9:00 AM - June 17 @ 4:00 PM

Point Guard College – Hamilton High School | Basketball Camp

June 14 @ 6:00 PM - 7:00 PM

Chapter One Zoom With the Author Book Club

June 14 @ 6:30 PM - 7:30 PM

Hamilton school board

June 14 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring

Socrates Cafe’ Philosophical Discussion Group

June 14 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring

Stevensville AA

June 14 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Stevi school board

October 27
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Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 13 @ 9:00 AM - June 17 @ 4:00 PM

Point Guard College – Hamilton High School | Basketball Camp

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 13 @ 9:00 AM - June 17 @ 4:00 PM

Point Guard College – Hamilton High School | Basketball Camp

June 16 @ 9:00 AM - June 18 @ 3:00 PM

HUGE Book Sale

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 13 @ 9:00 AM - June 17 @ 4:00 PM

Point Guard College – Hamilton High School | Basketball Camp

June 16 @ 9:00 AM - June 18 @ 3:00 PM

HUGE Book Sale

June 17 @ 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM Recurring

Pachyderm Club

June 17 @ 1:00 PM - 4:00 PM

Driver Safety Course

June 17 @ 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Lolo Farmers Market

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 16 @ 9:00 AM - June 18 @ 3:00 PM

HUGE Book Sale

June 18 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

June 18 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring

Stevensville AA

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 19 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 21 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring

Stevensville AA

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 23 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Recurring

NVP Library activities

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 24 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

Museum rummage sale

June 24 @ 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Lolo Farmers Market

June 24 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Recurring

NVP Library activities

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

All day Recurring

Women Only Introduction to Defensive Handguns class

June 25 @ 8:00 AM - 3:00 PM Recurring

Museum rummage sale

June 25 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

June 25 @ 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM

Soroptomist Turbo Turtle Race

June 25 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring

Stevensville AA

June 26
June 26 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 26 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 28 @ 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM

Republican Women

June 28 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring

Socrates Cafe’ Philosophical Discussion Group

June 28 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring

Stevensville AA

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

June 29 @ 4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Recurring

NVP Library activities

June 29 @ 5:45 PM - 7:00 PM Recurring

NVP Library activities

June 29 @ 6:30 PM - 8:30 PM Recurring

Quantum Group of the Bitterroot

June 29 @ 7:00 PM - 8:30 PM

Find Your Voice on Climate Change

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

July 1 @ 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM Recurring

Coffee with the Mayor

July 1 @ 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Recurring

Lolo Farmers Market

October 27
All day

Laundry Love Hamilton Free Laundry Appointments

July 2 @ 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM Recurring

St. Francis of Assisi Parish Mass

July 2 @ 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Recurring

Stevensville AA

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