Rachael Weir is a dog mom and animal rescue/foster advocate living in Guilford, CT with her husband and rescue mutt Vanessa. Professionally, she is a Senior Director of Quality Affairs for a medical device company with 20+ years of experience in regulated industries (research, pharma, and med device). Her position at Butterfly Network has provided her with the opportunity to make a difference in the human health and animal health space with their innovative hand-held point of care ultrasound manufactured with a ground-breaking technology of the first ultrasound on a chip. This disruptive technology aims to make diagnostic imaging affordable and easy to use, allowing healthcare professionals, physicians, and veterinarians to make quicker decisions to improve the outcomes of human and animal patients worldwide.
Rachael grew up in northern NJ with adopted rescue dogs but the state of animal rescue did not become apparent until social media shined a glaring light on the global animal welfare crisis. Rachael and her husband have fostered several dogs from southern high kill and inner city shelters. Rachael’s perspective aligns with that of BLLP in that if we don’t address the human actions that cause and contribute to the current state of animal rescue, we will not make much progress. Support comes in many forms: adopting, fostering, donating, sharing, and educating without judgement.
