Rebecca Ascher-Walsh is
a writer who specializes in covering celebrities and lifestyles but who also
loves dogs and telling stories about amazing animals. She contributes to many
newspapers and national magazines, including Entertainment Weekly, Adweek, and the Los Angeles
Times, and is active in
social media. She is a volunteer at an animal shelter in Manhattan and a
founding director of the Deja Foundation, devoted to covering the medical care
and training costs of dogs rescued from high-kill shelters. A native New
Yorker, she shares her home with two rescue pit bulls, Desiree and Buddy.