Lucy had a cat.
His name was Pirate.
Pirate was 14 years old.
Fourteen is old
for a cat.
"What can I do?"
Lucy asked her dad.
"Pirate is old.
He will die soon.
I will miss him
so much."
Dad said,
"Why don't you
clone him?
They will
make a brand new Pirate
for you.
It will look
like Pirate.
It will walk
like Pirate.
It will meow
like Pirate.
It will love you
like Pirate.
But it will be
a kitten.
It won't be
an old cat.
It will be
a new kitten.
You can have a new Pirate
for 14 more years."
"Dad," said Lucy,
"that's a great idea.
Then,
when my new Pirate
is 14,
I can get
another new Pirate!"
