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the Trouble With Harry

by Elizabeth Koubena

20 pages; Saddle stitched; catalogue #04-1882; ISBN 1-4120-4075-2; US$11.00, C$12.49, EUR9.00, £6.50

Read all about Harry the cat - how he went from being blind and homeless in Greece to living the good life in Toronto, Canada

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About the Book

The Trouble with Harry is a true story about Harry the cat. Born to a stray cat in Greece, on the island of Aegina, Harry was sick and almost blind when he was rescued and looked after by various people on the island. When two young Canadian women visited Greece, they fell in love with Harry and decided to take him home with them. Harry loved Canada and his life there; he loved to climb on people's laps; he loved to smell flowers; he loved to roam in the back yard. Though technically blind, he probably saw shadows and shapes of things. But he coped so well with his lack of eyesight, it was hard to believe sometimes that he couldn't see. He could always find a friendly lap to climb up on; he would turn his face to the sun to feel its warmth; he loved to roam in the back yard and smell the flowers and roll around in the grass. You could say that he was one lucky cat but as Kathryn once said: "We were the lucky ones." Harry lived happily with his human friends for eight years until he died in 2003. This story is dedicated to him. He is also featured on a number of animal welfare brochures published in Athens, Greece, by the Society for the Protection of Stray Animals.

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About the Author

Elizabeth Koubena moved from Canada to Greece in 1987 and became involved in animal welfare because of all the stray animals in her neighbourhood. She worked primarily with SPAZ, Society for the Protection of Stray Animals, located in the southern suburbs of Athens, networking with many other groups, handling public relations, publicity and grants, built the SPAZ website, set up campaigns, acted as representative for international animal welfare groups, worked with Friends of the Strays and the Animal Respect group in Aegina and looked after a multi-animal household during all those years, along with the support of her husband Paris Koubenas. Prior to moving to Greece, Elizabeth worked in professional theatre for some years as writer, actress, director and producer; got her BA from Carleton University in Ottawa and her MA from Ottawa University in Classical Studies. In Greece, she worked at the Canadian Archaeological Institute for a number of years, then as a journalist for Greek News, Hellenic Times and Athens News. In 1995 she moved to Aegina with her husband where they built a country house for themselves and all their animals. She also paints animal portraits, many of which have appeared in calendars and cards in Greece and designed pamphlets for animal welfare that circulate throughout the country. You can see some of her work on the SPAZ website - www.spazgreece.com; she also paints animal portraits on commission - you can contact her at elizkou@hotmail.com

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