Bozeman Celebrity Dog BaconBit, the Queen of Cactus Records & Gifts in downtown Bozeman, passed away at the age of 12 ½ on Monday, June 14th 2021.

BaconBit was best known as the greeter at and unofficial mascot for Cactus Records, where she spent the majority of days during her life. Despite spending a great deal of time sleeping on the job (often obstructing customer’s ability to navigate the store) – especially later in life - she was considered by locals and tourists alike to be their favorite Cactus Records employee.

She was also known as an ambassador at SLAM (Support Local Artists and Musicians) festivals, and sometime usher at many live music performances at Live from the Divide (where she was often invited to be on stage with performing musicians).

Her favorite holiday was Record Store Day and she was very happy that she felt well enough to briefly attend 2021 Record Store Day “Drops #1” 2 days before her death. The celebration of Record Store Day “Drops #2” on July 17th at Cactus Records & Gifts will be held in her honor.

When not working, BaconBit’s favorite past times included hiking the Bozeman area’s countless dog parks and trails (though her favorite was Beehive Basin in Big Sky), laying down in cool mountain streams, going to live concert events, riding in the car, listening to and collecting vinyl records, playing with other dogs, and sleeping. Most of all, though, she loved meeting people, which made her such a natural in her position as greeter at Cactus Records.

She is survived by her sister Bumbles The Dog (formerly known as Bumbles The Puppy), her father Mike “Bueno” Good, and a slew of current and former coworkers and customers at Cactus Records, who made up her very large family, each member of which loved her dearly.

She was, in short, “The Best Lady,” and she will be missed by many.

Commemorative BaconBit Prayer Candles can be purchased at Cactus Records & Gifts, located at 29 W. Main in downtown Bozeman, and soon to be available on the web. As per BaconBit’s request, $1 of each BaconBit Prayer Candle sold will be donated to Heart of the Valley Animal Shelter.