By daily 
Stella sat in her cozy bed, her favorite blanket wrapped around her. The house was quiet, and no one had mentioned her birthday yet. She let out a soft sigh, her heart heavy with loneliness.
Just as she was about to drift into a nap, the door burst open, and her family walked in, singing “Happy Birthday!” They held a cake shaped like a bone and a shiny new collar. Stella’s tail wagged furiously as her day turned from lonely to perfect in an instant.