Catherine Ledner was born into a creative New Orleans family where "no tow walls were parallel and no ceilings were flat". Growing up in a home full of dogs, rats, rabbits, guinea pigs, fish and turtles led to her lifelong love of animals. After earning BFAs from NYU and Art Center College of Design, she embarked on a career in photography. Her work has since appeared in numerous publications including Travel & Leisure, Dwell, New York Times Magazine, and Vanity Fair.  Catherine's 1st book Animal House is available through Welcome Books and Amazon.com. Catherine currently lives in Southern California with her husband, son and many animals.