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 animals. Reptiles, birds and fish are not considered companion animals within the scope of our mission.

Contact Us

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

Becky French, Director of Shelter Operations
animalcare@bluemountainhumane.org

Cecilia Donalde, Customer Service
adoptions@bluemountainhumane.org

Joshua Friedman, County Animal Control Officer
aco@bluemountainhumane.org

Danielle Orchard, Coordinator of Volunteer and Humane Education
volunteer@bluemountainhumane.org

Board of Directors

Board of Directors:
  • Sam Wells, President
  • Matt Tucker, Past President
  • Pam Hayner, Vice President
  • Doug Nelson, Treasurer
  • Sherilee Coffey, Secretary
  • Shane Laib, City Representative
  • Andrea Adams, DVM
  • Norman Adams
  • Marianne Allessio
  • Katherine Donaldson
  • Darleen Dozier
  • Miriam Grant
  • Joanne Hair
  • Jamie Lewellyn
  • Jayne McCarthy
  • Mark Melahn
  • Nancy Nestler
  • Joan Records
  • Kathy Ruggeri
  • Mary Lou Tillay
  • Tish Watts
  • Joel Burlingame
Directors Emeritus
  • Susan Fazzari, DVM
  • Clifton Ferguson
  • Kathy Kaping
  • John Kerns
  • Helen Logan-Schneider
  • Parley Pearce

Financial Reports

2008 Tax Return

2007 Tax Return

2007 Financial Report

2006 Tax Return

2005 Financial Report

2005 Tax Return