Shelter kitty adopted at 1.5 years old
We were living in our small Chicago apartment when Rich (Cat Dad) convinced me, Andrea (Cat Mom) that we needed a cat in our lives. Full story here. At the shelter a cute little black cat jumped up on Rich's lap; we knew he was our guy!
Mikita is named after #21 Stan Mikita, a former Chicago Blackhawks player and Hockey Hall of Famer.
MIKITA
DAHLIA
Retired breeding Maine Coon adopted at 5 years old.
Dahlia is the second cat we adopted, 4 years after Mikita. She seemed smart, wise, and playful. We thought she'd be a good match for Mikita. Plus, they were the same age!
We wanted to give Dahlia an awesome retirement from being a breeding queen. She's a floofy sweetheart!
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Hi, I'm Andrea
In December 2014 my husband Rich and I adopted a little black cat we named Mikita.
I created the Instagram account for Mikita, @chicagoblackcat, thinking it would be fun to show his bright personality and the way we care for him. As the years went on we added to our family in more ways than one.
