Emily Stepp returned home ready to relax after a long day when a sudden flash of fur zipped past her feet. At first, she thought it might be one of her cats, Zuko or Mew, but both were safely inside.
Then her eyes fell on a stranger: a thin, scruffy tabby with wide, pleading eyes. She looked worn down, exhausted, and like she’d been fighting to survive on her own for far too long.
When Emily spotted a worn collar around the cat’s neck, she realized this wasn’t just a random wanderer.
The tag read “Ginger” on one side, with a faded phone number on the other.…