About Us
Blue Mountain Humane Society has committed not to euthanize healthy, adoptable animals for space. We do not use the term "No-Kill" to describe our efforts, as we maintain that there are situations where euthanasia is the most humane outcome for a particular animal based on injury, other medical needs, temperament or disposition. We will continue our efforts to educate, inform and equip our community with the tools required to accomplish our goal to end pet overpopulation and homelessness.
Mission Statement
Our mission is to prevent cruelty and promote kindness to companion animals in our community.
Values
We are committed to stopping the euthanasia of healthy, adoptable pets by ending overpopulation and homelessness. To achieve this, we provide quality shelter, spay/neuter, foster care, adoption, and re-homing services for companion animals in our community. We provide spay/neuter and humane education, animal control services, and cruelty and neglect investigation services to ensure that companion animals have home with responsible, committed and loving caregivers.
Companion Animals
Companion animals are dogs, cats, hamsters, gerbils, and other similar pets. Our shelter is not able to provide shelter for wildlife or livestock within the scope of our mission.
Contact Us
- Shelter Phone: 509.525-2452
- Business Office: 509.529.5188
- Report strays, dangerous animals, animal cruelty
Animal Control, Walla Walla: 509.527.1960
Animal Control, Burbank: 509.545.8441
Animal Control, Milton-Freewater: 541.938.5511
After calling Animal Control, call the shelter at the number above.
Shelter Location
Located at 7 E. George, Walla Walla, WA 99362
Shelter Hours: Monday through Friday, 12:00pm to 6:00pm. Saturday, 10:00am to 4:00pm
Staff
Sara Archer, Executive Director
execdirector@bluemountainhumane.org
Nimo Kiliona, Business Office Manager
accounts@bluemountainhumane.org
Michelle Miller, LVT, Director of Shelter Operations
animalcare@bluemountainhumane.org
Nicole King, Customer Service Manager
adoptions@bluemountainhumane.org
humaneoutreach@bluemountainhumane.org
Jenna Olson, Animals Program Manager
animals@bluemountainhumane.org
Joshua Friedman, County Animal Control Officer
aco@bluemountainhumane.org
Board of Directors
Board of Directors:
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Directors Emeritus
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Highlights of 44 Years of Service
- 1967 Humane Society was incorporated as Walla Walla County Humane Society.
- 1972 Name was changed to Blue Mountain Humane Society. Wellington shelter site was purchased.
- 1974 First contract with the City of Walla Walla.
- 1980 Shelter moves to airport location.
- 1984 County Adopts Animal Control services.
- 1986 County cuts Animal Control Program due to budget cuts.
- 1987 Shelter closes due to lack of funding.
- 1988 Shelter re-opens in July.
- 1989 Intake at 1,800 animals.
- 1991 Intake climbs to over 3,900 animals.
- 1997 The campaign for a new, modern shelter is announced. The Building on Kindness campaign.
- 2004 New shelter on George Street opens!
- 2009 Cat Management Coalition forms to trap, neuter and return Walla Wallas feral cats.
- 2010 Spay/Neuter surgeries on shelter pets are performed at BMHS.

