Ashley has always loved pets and dogs especially. She currently has her own, a corgi named Spud who is going through his terrible two's but is a sweet, well trained and well behaved dog that is a breeze to sit for if Ashley is ever out of town. Since we were kids, Ashley was the one in my family to read through the entire Dog Bible book when we got a puppy, and was one of the most active members in caring for and training our family's dog. She also follows multiple dog appreciation Instagram accounts (mainly corgi related) as well as Fiona the Hippo. She loves pets. In high school and college, Ashley also maintained and cared for multiple sea snails and an assortment of fish. She was extremely knowledgeable about cleaning procedures, food requirements, water treatments, and what species would live well together to provide a safe and well kept environment for them. When one of her snails turned out to be pregnant, she even helped find homes for as many as she could. Ashley has always been kind, well-researched, and loving to the animals in her life and would be an extremely positive influence in the animals in other's lives.