Miss Sparkles is Maria's cat. She is orange and white. She has green eyes. She is very soft and sweet. Maria loves her very much. She bought a sparkly white collar for Miss Sparkles to wear. The collar is all Miss Sparkles ever wears.
Maria really likes playing with Miss Sparkles. She pretends that Miss Sparkles is a big mean tiger. The big tiger walks all over Maria's room. She knocks over Maria's toys. She hides in Maria's closet. She growls, and Maria pretends that she is afraid of Miss Sparkles. Maria has fun pretending that Miss Sparkles is a big mean tiger.
Four days ago there was a pet parade at Maria's school. It was Dress Up Your Pet Day. All the pets in the Pretty Pampered Pet Parade had to dress up. Maria wanted Miss Sparkles to be in the parade. She could not think of how to dress her, though.