Ann's passion for primates brought the newest members of her family into her life , Duncan, a wedge-cap capuchin, joined the family in April 1998, and Haley, a blackcap capuchin, arrived in April 2000. She, Duncan and Haley travel around the country to attend Simian Society of America (SSA) chapter meetings and private picnics where other primate owners gather to exchange enrichment ideas and primate socialization. While researching primates, Ann helped establish the Arkansas Chapter of the SSA. She currently sits on the national board of directors and recently accepted a position as an editor of The Simian, the organization's national publication, and serves as president of Arkansas Chapter 55.

Ann's pets, three Yorkshire terriers, an umbrella cockatoo, two domestic skunks, and a raccoon keep her entertained, and fill the void of a writer's secluded life. She says: "Someone is always doing something to command my attention and laughter."

When she's not working, Ann likes to spend time with friends, travel, read, watch movies, listen to music, garden, and take on an occasional masonry project.