This is a story about a cat that overnight turned from a pet into an unwanted lost cat. She had to learn to survive in the winter frosts, beg for food and fight with other cats. Often such stories have a sad ending. But this cat was lucky. She met people who became her new family. One day, sitting on a woman’s lap, the cat told what happened to her that New Year’s Eve. The woman wrote down her story, adding her memories of their acquaintance. That's how this book came about. I’ll tell you a secret while Matilda doesn’t hear: everything that is written here about her past parents is a beautiful fiction. But even after learning the truth, I decided not to change anything. Let it be a good story.