 Linda
Ouellete - Founder
My name is Linda Ouellette and I was born and raised
in Van Buren, Maine.
I have owned, loved and nurtured animals for as long as I can remember.
In the year 2002, as I was driving by the local pound I decided
to stop and pay a visit. I soon discovered that there was an alarming
rate of cats and kittens being abandoned, not only in my community,
but in many other communities along the St. John Valley. The holding
facilities, also known as the local dog pounds, have limited holding
periods, which can be as little as 24 hrs! In addition, it was obvious
that the animals were being kept in a very stressful, unsanitary
environment, receiving minimal attention and no medical care. I approached
the town council and asked them to allow me to care for the animals
at their facility. It was my hope to create positive changes to benefit
the animals and the community in which we live.
After a year of service, it became very obvious that the elected
officials had no desire to adapt new changes to their present system.
Although my efforts had created positive results, it was then I realized
how critical it was to adapt new changes for the welfare of the animals
and to provide much needed assistance to this low-income community.
In the year 2003, I recruited help, gathered support for my cause
and formed a new organization, known today as Precious Paws Rescue
and Adoption, Inc.
Since the onset of Precious Paws, I have dedicated countless volunteer
hours and have been working relentlessly 7 days per week recruiting
volunteers and working to form the building blocks for success. I
am very thankful for the volunteers that have supported this mission,
but I also realized that this is a tremendous undertaking that requires
a large team effort. I firmly believe and trust that with patience,
perseverance, collaboration, support and continued dedication, Precious
Paws Rescue will eventually accomplish its many goals. Over the past
30 years, I have gained a great deal of knowledge and business management
skills and feel fortunate to have this experience to help me along
the way.
My drive comes from the love that I have for animals and the need
to make life for them a better place to live . It is my strong opinion
that animals deserve to be treated with kindness and compassion.
My mission is to create an organization we can all be proud of and
form friendships that will last a life time.
Linda has 30 years sales, marketing and management experience
and has been a business owner for 25 years. In this capacity she
has maintained personal and business records, prepared tax documents,
managed finances and has extensive public relations experience.
For the past 3 1/2 years Linda has donated countless hours managing
the entire organization and is continuously educating herself and
her members by attending conferences and reading educational materials.
Linda is a member of the Humane Society of the United States. Linda
lives with ~5 cats and 1 dog.
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