Missoula Animal Control is the county's animal control facility. Most of the strays and abandonned animals will become available for adoption if unclaimed by their owners. MAC also accepts owner surrendered animals for a fee.

The Humane Society of Western Montana is a private, non-profit facility which accepts owner surrendered, abandoned, and stray animals.

Animeals is a no kill adoption center and animal food bank. We supply food to shelters, rescues, people that are homebound, disabled and people that feed feral cat colonies.

Paws Up Safe Home is a private, non-profit shelter for lost, abused and abandoned dogs in the Seeley Lake area, fifty miles from Missoula.

Rolling Dog Ranch is a private, non-profit animal sanctuary that rescues and shelters disabled animals in Ovando, fifty miles from Missoula.

Basset Rescue of Montana in Frenchtown is a private, non-profit animal shelter for Bassets and an occasional German Shepherd Dog if shelter room is available.