Cute 'Gremlins,' Reptiles Abound at Pet Expo

The 20 or so Mi-Ki puppies mingled, tilted their adorable heads and just plain stole the spotlight at the Chicagoland Family Pet Expo, which opened Friday at the Arlington Park.

A newer breed of dogs that showed up in 1980 in Milwaukee, the Mi-Ki pups look a little like Gremlins, from the 1980s movie of the same name. Only they don’t turn into little green monsters when water hits them, plus they are hypoallergenic.

And they are so darn cute.

The Pet Expo features all kinds of pets from the adorable to the slimy, specifically the half dozen or so snakes from the Chicago Herpetological Society. There are also petting zoo animals like goats, ducks and pigs plus the usual pets like cats and birds.

A feature of this year’s expo is the Extreme Canines Stunt Dog Show and That Guys with the Birds performing parrots.

The expo is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, March 16 and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday, March 17 at the park; 2200 W. Euclid Ave. Admission is $10 for adults, $5 for children 3 to 12. Parking is $6.