Fuzzy friends of the Basin
STAFF REPORT | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 3 years, 10 months AGO
This is Aslan, my fuzzy boy. He just got done chasing a cat and saving our lives in this picture.
Katie Kent/courtesy photo
What about eight legs? I keep and breed many different species of tarantulas.
Not enough representation of labs. . .He's my Odie
Axel, "Mr. Puppers"
Here is my cat Bender. I have a couple of favorite fur babies.
This is Sweetie, keeping warm in her daisy blanket. She is impatiently waiting for dinner.
My little JoJo and Holly.
Daisy the Great Dane, and Foo kitty.
Lunabelle.
This is Tiger. He rules the roost at our place. Yes, he does have the fluffiest tail ever.
Willy, a stray we rescued after finding him with a broken jaw and missing eye. He's all better now, and a total sweetie.
Mistie loves hot blankets from the dryer.
Our puppy Molly is enjoying her first winter and loves the snow.
Scrapper hates rain and snow but loves cozying up under the Christmas tree.
This is Wilson, the love of my life. He loves this weather we've been having.
MOSES LAKE — Canine or feline, equine and even the occasional arachnid, people in the Columbia Basin love their pets. An appeal for pictures of pets brought more than 200 responses on the Columbia Basin Herald’s social media. A few are pictured here, with comments from some of their grateful owners. There were so many that pet pictures might be a continuing series.
Thanks to all the readers who responded.
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Connell woman killed in Booker Road crash
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Wheeler Road closed because of traffic collision
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Doors opening: The Currents will provide homeownership for more local workers
About 104 homes are planned at the former Atlas sawmill site
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