Hooves, Paws & Claws Animal Care

Hooves, Paws & Claws Animal Care I serve mostly the Valley Center area with a few exceptions. When there wasn’t stock to be brought in I was still in the saddle (or bareback).

Exceptional animal care at your home provided by well-qualified caregiver with over 40+ years of experience with horses, livestock (cattle, sheep, goats, pigs), poultry, and pets (dogs, cats, pocket pets). Qualifications:
- Raised on a 1500 acre cattle and sheep ranch in Santa Ysabel where most days were spent in the saddle bringing in the stock. Always with my animals. Many nights spent with th

e animals during calving, lambing, kidding, and farrowing season.
- Started showing horses at 5 years old
- Showed cattle and sheep in 4H and FFA for 10 years
- Member of Large Animal Technical Rescue Team and Water Team
- Member of Emergency Response Team (experience responding to several local fires since 2008 and the Camp Fire 2018)
- Deployments: Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Irma, Hurricane Florence
- 6 years as a Humane Officer - dealt with all types of behaviors and breeds of dogs, cats, and many other animals.
- Certified in Pet CPR
- Teach livestock and horse husbandry for 10 years
- Teach Emergency Response Team livestock handling in emergency situations
- Certified at Colorado State University Equine Academy
- Coached San Marcos High School horse judging team 2002-2004

The many faces of Moki. He is a very photogenic boy!
08/26/2026

The many faces of Moki. He is a very photogenic boy!

This little doe looks very thoughtful. I wonder what she’s thinking about. Any ideas? 
07/31/2026

This little doe looks very thoughtful. I wonder what she’s thinking about. Any ideas? 

Poe is out for her morning adventure!
07/29/2026

Poe is out for her morning adventure!

It was finally cool enough to lunge Wendy, a beautiful Friesian mare, at about 7:45 tonight!We enjoyed the sunset togeth...
07/26/2026

It was finally cool enough to lunge Wendy, a beautiful Friesian mare, at about 7:45 tonight!
We enjoyed the sunset together.

When you’re just hanging out on the roof of the lady with the treats truck, wondering why she is feeding the horses firs...
07/23/2026

When you’re just hanging out on the roof of the lady with the treats truck, wondering why she is feeding the horses first….

It’s hot outside and these little ladies have the right idea! (the water was clean about two seconds ago….)
07/08/2026

It’s hot outside and these little ladies have the right idea! (the water was clean about two seconds ago….)

Each time I take Cooper on a run (mind you I am in a Gator… if I were to run, I would hyperventilate!) he’ll dive into t...
07/03/2026

Each time I take Cooper on a run (mind you I am in a Gator… if I were to run, I would hyperventilate!) he’ll dive into the bushes looking for critters! He wholeheartedly commits to the endeavor….. although I’ve never seen him come up with anything I admire his enthusiasm!

Ponies day out! (Actually Bullet is a mini horse)Bullet is so little he thought he needed to jump over a weed!😆Both Fro...
07/02/2026

Ponies day out! (Actually Bullet is a mini horse)

Bullet is so little he thought he needed to jump over a weed!😆

Both Frodo and Bullet had fun and are super cute 🥰🥰

Special and Wendy looking beautiful after some evening exercise.
07/02/2026

Special and Wendy looking beautiful after some evening exercise.

I glanced over at this old cement mixer and saw the head of a rooster….then he emerged in all his handsome glory! Appar...
06/29/2026

I glanced over at this old cement mixer and saw the head of a rooster….then he emerged in all his handsome glory! Apparently the mixer is a nice resting place or he was playing hide-n-seek with his hens!

Address

P. O. Box 713
Valley Center, CA
92082

Opening Hours

Monday 7am - 7pm
Tuesday 7am - 7pm
Wednesday 7am - 7pm
Thursday 7am - 7pm
Friday 7am - 7pm
Saturday 7am - 7pm
Sunday 7am - 7pm

Telephone

+17607166188

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