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Katerina Lorenzatos Makris is the author of 17 Young Adult novels for publishers including Avon, E.P. Dutton, and Simon & Schuster (as Kathryn Makris), and hundreds of articles for media such as National Geographic Traveler, San Francisco Chronicle, Petside.com, and AnimalBeat.org.

She wrote a teleplay for CBS and short fiction for The Bark magazine.

With Shelley Frost, she coauthored Your Adopted Dog: Everything You Need to Know about Rescuing and Caring for a Best Friend in Need (The Lyons Press).

Holding a B.A. in Environmental Science Studies and a lifelong interest in animal issues, she spends much of her time battling a severe addiction to dogs.

Katerina Makris's Articles

bisko, a greek rescue dog, completed the athens classic marathon
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Rescue Dog Completes Marathon

Bisko, a rescue dog, completed the Athens Marathon and wowed the crowd.
kristin davis at the genesis awards
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A Look at The Genesis Awards

The Genesis Awards highlight media projects that expose and explore animal issues.
Pets During Foreign Evacuations
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Leave Fluffy Behind?

he January 25th uprising came as a surprise to many, and led the U.S. Department of State to charter special flights for American residents and visitors leaving Egypt. It also…
Egypt's Pets Need Help
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Egypt's Pets Need Help

Thousands of foreign residents evacuated from Egypt by the United States and other governments in recent days left behind untold numbers of pets.In Egypt a few weeks ago, I gave…
abbie's story champion surfer
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Abbie's Story: Champion Surfer

Do you doubt that shelter mutts can match dogs bought from breeders? Here's the tale of yet another formerly homeless hound who totally torches the competition. Once upon a time,…