Tails Contributors

Kevin Aeh
Contributor Kevin Aeh attended his first doggie yoga class and says he’s never seen so many downward dog poses in one room. “The dogs really taught us a thing or two about how to really do that move,” he says. Kevin was born and raised in Columbus, Ohio and has also written for The Onion and Time Out.

Maria Eguren
Maria Eguren is the behavior and training manager for the Peninsula Humane Society/SPCA in Silicon Valley. She is a Certified Animal Behavior Consultant and has an advanced degree in biology from the University of Buenos Aires, Argentina. She has been working in the animal behavior field for 15 years, both with wild and domestic animals.


Dr. Leah Garlan
Dr. Leah Garlan is a licensed chiropractor specializing in chiropractic and wellness care for animals. She was certified by the American Veterinary Chiropractic Association from Parker Chiropractic College in Dallas, Texas, and practices in Bucks County, Pennsylvania, at the Silverdale Wellness Center. She is pursuing a master’s degree in acupuncture at the Won Institute of Graduate Studies.

Linda Janowitz
Linda Janowitz, DVM, is a veterinarian and chief of staff for the Peninsula Humane Society/SPCA. Janowitz graduated from the University of California, Davis in 1989, spent six years with PHS/SPCA in the 1990s, and returned as chief of staff in 2002.




Aurora Piacentino
Aurora Piacentino, shelter manager at Liberty Humane Society in Jersey City, New Jersey, began her career in animal welfare as an intern in 2004. After receiving her BA in English from the Honors College of the City University of New York, Piacentino joined the Liberty team full time. She is also a certified animal control officer with the state of New Jersey, the coordinator for the Animal Welfare Federation of New Jersey, a member of the County Animal Response Team with the Hudson County Office of Emergency Management, and creator of the B.A.D. Dogs, a Pit Bull education and adoption program. She lives in northern New Jersey with two rescued Pit Bulls, Wednesday and Big.