Like most kids, mine have always loved animals. There is something pretty magical about getting close enough to feed a goat, pet a pony, cuddle a cat, watch a piglet, or have a kangaroo hop right past ...

Houston Life’s Melanie Camp heads to the Pasadena Livestock Show & Rodeo for some family fun at the petting zoo — where kids (and grown-ups!) can feed the animals and learn how they’ve helped shape ...