North State Parent magazine

A MAGAZINE SERVING FAMILIES IN BUTTE, GLENN, SHASTA, SISKIYOU & TEHAMA COUNTIES SINCE 1993

Animals

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Surprising Ways Pets Benefit Your Kids

It’s 6 a.m., and you hear your baby whimpering. He’s probably hungry, but you want to sleep a little longer. Nevertheless, like any good parent, you get out of bed […]

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For the Love of Dogs – They’re More Emotional Than Scientists Once Gave Them Credit For

In living with and interacting with our dogs, we get to know them well. Despite their inability to talk, we often understand their emotions based on their body language. But […]

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Uplifting “Tails” of Pets Loved, Lost and Found

For true pet lovers, our dogs, cats, turtles and even chinchillas are deeply loved. We can’t imagine our family circle complete without them. During the 2018 Carr Fire that burned […]

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Own a Pet? Green Up Your Habits!

You might already live a “greener” life by taking reusable shopping bags to the store, recycling newspapers and composting kitchen scraps. But what about your pets? Do they really need […]

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Choosing The Best Pet For Your Family

They’re cute and they can be cuddly, but how do you know what kind of pet would work best for your family? When deciding on the right pet for you, […]

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Is Your Family Pet a “Canine Good Companion?”

Anna Hemstalk, of Hemstalk Canine Companions, is an inspirational voice in her chosen field. She is an American Kennel Club evaluator and trainer, committed to the positive influence she knows […]

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Horses & Hoofprints on Hearts

Horses In The North State Provide A Multi-Faceted Education For Kids A meme is floating around the internet featuring an image of two pictures of horses. The first picture depicts […]

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The Marvelous Misunderstood Bat

What hangs upside down, loves mosquitoes and sleeps all day? A bat, of course! Bats have been both revered and feared, by ancient and modern folk alike. They have carried […]

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How Getting A Dog Is Exactly (And Not At All) Like Having Another Baby

Before my husband and I got married, he swore that he would never agree to a family pet. So nobody was more surprised than me when our daughter started asking […]

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From Crippling Threat to Family Pet: Helping Kids Overcome Their Fear of Dogs

Your child begins shrieking and clutches tightly at your leg, trying desperately to climb up your body. As you pick him up, you look around for clues to his behavior. […]

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A Special Time for Reading at Mt. Shasta Elementary School

Four years ago Mt. Shasta Elementary School started a noontime reading program, at the suggestion of its former principal Sally Gasaway. The program, implemented by school librarian Laurie Caldwell, is […]

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Finding Your Best Pet

When Erica Galligan’s children were young, her family tried adopting a dog, but allergies forced the family to return him to the breeder. They found alternative pets, starting with a […]

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