Backyard zoo: Basin families have a passion for raising all kinds of critters
Left to right, Kenna Morrison, Kellan Morrison, Keslynn Morrison, Jesyka Morrison and Kenzlee Morrison stand with a few of their family animals outside Moses Lake on Wednesday morning.
Casey McCarthy/Columbia Basin Herald
One of the Morrison family's baby goats nibbles on Kenna Morrison's hair while standing on her back on Wednesday morning outside Moses Lake.
Jesyka Morrison holds up one of her chickens outside an in-law's home where the animals are staying while the family's new home is being built.
Kenzlee Morrison, 7, gives her pet goat at a family member's pasture outside Moses Lake on Wednesday morning.
Keslynn Morrison, 2, has her finger nibbled on by one of the family's baby goats inside their pen outside Moses Lake on Wednesday morning.
Jesyka Morrison's chickens run around inside an in-law's coop outside Moses Lake on Wednesday morning.
Heather Fitzhugh's daughter, Samantha Fitzhugh, tends to the family mules near their home in Royal City.
Heather Fitzhugh holds up one of her baby myotonic goats near her home in Royal City.
Heather Fitzhugh's son, Caden Fitzhugh, handles one of his pigs in his pen near their family home in Royal City.
Raising any animal takes a great deal of love, care and attention, not to mention hard work, but many people are doing just that and using the Columbia Basin’s open areas.
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