Suki never expected a little stray cat to turn her world upside down. Taking her in wasn’t part of the plan, but it turned out to be exactly what she needed.
It all began with an unexpected message from a friend. She had found a stray cat but couldn’t keep her. The cat needed a home, and Suki seemed the perfect fit.
At first, Suki wasn’t sure. Taking a cat was a big commitment. But the moment she saw a photo of the little black bundle of fur, everything changed.
One look into those golden eyes, and Suki felt an instant connection she couldn’t ignore.
She wasn’t sure why she felt so drawn to this kitty, but something inside her just knew this was meant to be, as she shared in a YouTube video:
“There was something in her eyes, in her look, in her behavior, she was just adorable and I just fell in love with her.”
It took Suki four days to convince her husband. Four days of back-and-forth, trying to explain why this cat had to be part of their lives.
By the end of it, she gave her husband the ‘it’s either she or you’ ultimatum, half-laughing but with determination, and everything fell into place.
When they visited the foster home, the little black cat wasted no time. She looked at Suki and her husband and let out a confident meow as if saying “I’m ready. Let’s go.”
At that moment, Suki knew she had made the right choice. They took her home and introduced her to her new life.
The cat, now named Mika, settled in effortlessly. She found her food bowl, ate with enthusiasm, and then went straight to her litter box.
Before long, she was darting around, chasing toys, and exploring every corner. Suki couldn’t help but smile; it felt like Mika had always been part of their lives.
Life with Mika is more than Suki ever imagined. Running her own business, a kids’ school, she has the flexibility to take Mika along for daily adventures.
Every morning, they walk to work together. What was once a quick five-minute stroll turned into an hour-long journey. But Suki loves every minute of it.
At the school, Mika naps peacefully during the afternoons. But the real highlight of her day is when they walk back home. The return journey is full of exploration, as Suki shared:
“And then the reward, we come back walking all the way home so she can climb all the trees and meet a lot of people and smell and eat the grass, what she loves.”
Suki marvels at how something so simple can bring so much joy not just to Mika, but to her as well.
Weekends are an adventure of their own. Suki and her husband love camping, and Mika has quickly become their enthusiastic travel buddy.
As soon as she sees them packing the car, she darts around excitedly as she knows a weekend of fresh air and new scents is just around the corner.
Suki loves watching Mika in those moments – completely free and utterly happy, as she shared:
“She adores going on a camper van… She smells and when she sees us moving and packing she knows we’re going on the camper van and she absolutely loves it.”
Suki can’t get over how beautiful Mika is. Her fur’s so shiny and her big golden eyes are just stunning, as Suki explained:
“She’s so black that she’s almost purple. Her hair is so shiny, completely black, and her eyes are the most beautiful things in the world.”
But it’s not just Mika’s beauty that captivates Suki. It’s the way she seems to understand things, almost like she’s human.
With those big golden eyes, she picks up on every mood. Whether Suki is happy, stressed, or feeling down, Mika is always there.
She curls up beside her and quietly offers comfort without needing to say a thing, as Suki shared:
“Every cat has this ability to, when you feel sad, when you feel angry, you just cuddle them and you feel much better straight away.”
It’s as if the little cat knows exactly what her mom needs, like she can sense the heaviness in her heart, and turn any bad day around.
Suki is in awe of how much the little cat has transformed their lives. Having Mika wasn’t in her plans, it turned out to be just what she’d been missing.
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