Let me introduce you to my new friend, Willow. It was one of those icy January days when the world seems to hold its breath. On January 29, with the temperature hovering at a staggering 8 degrees, I stepped outside and spotted her—a tiny stray cat huddled near my trash cans, foraging for scraps. Against the harsh, white backdrop of the snow, she looked impossibly delicate. But as I approached, I realized this little grey "fuzzball" was different. She wasn’t afraid. Instead, s
