When a tattered stray cat pawed at a screen door in desperation one freezing winter’s day, it turned out to be the beginning of a brand-new life.
It was Valentine’s Day when Jaelle, a foster volunteer with Un Chat à la Fois/One cat at a time kitten rescue in Quebec, Canada, heard meowing coming from her backyard. An orange tabby was standing ankle-deep in snow, with a paw stretched at her screen door as though begging to be let inside.