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

Oh Rueben how in the world did you get your halter all askew?! 😆
06/12/2025

Oh Rueben how in the world did you get your halter all askew?! 😆

Bruno is ready to go back to bed! Sounds like a good idea to me on this foggy Sunday morning 😊
06/08/2025

Bruno is ready to go back to bed! Sounds like a good idea to me on this foggy Sunday morning 😊

Here is some adorable angora kids to make you smile. 😁
05/22/2025

Here is some adorable angora kids to make you smile. 😁

Kitty requested a photo shoot tonight and as it turns out, he is very photogenic!Look for kitty on your next cover of Ca...
04/19/2025

Kitty requested a photo shoot tonight and as it turns out, he is very photogenic!
Look for kitty on your next cover of Cat Fancy! 😆

Happy Birthday to these adorable new born lambs!
04/16/2025

Happy Birthday to these adorable new born lambs!

I think Mo & Kong (I call him Chubbs - he’s just so cute & those cheeks!)are talking about something important!
04/04/2025

I think Mo & Kong (I call him Chubbs - he’s just so cute & those cheeks!)
are talking about something important!

Good morning from Comet! ❤️😁
04/02/2025

Good morning from Comet! ❤️😁

Jazz was pretty sassy today! He kept giving me this look that I managed to capture. Every time he did it, I found mysel...
03/28/2025

Jazz was pretty sassy today! He kept giving me this look that I managed to capture. Every time he did it, I found myself cracking up! This young gelding has a wonderful personality!!

Everest is enjoying the beautiful day.😊
03/21/2025

Everest is enjoying the beautiful day.
😊

A evening dose of extreme cuteness!
03/16/2025

A evening dose of extreme cuteness!

Happy Sunday! It’s a beautiful day- enjoy!
03/09/2025

Happy Sunday! It’s a beautiful day- enjoy!

Orion says it’s a nice cool morning so kick up your heels! Happy Saturday!
03/01/2025

Orion says it’s a nice cool morning so kick up your heels! Happy Saturday!

Address

P. O. Box 1495
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

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