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

Rayko enjoying his morning stretches!
05/30/2026

Rayko enjoying his morning stretches!

I put fly boots on Delilah this morning. For whatever reason flies think donkeys and burros are delicious. They especial...
04/22/2026

I put fly boots on Delilah this morning. For whatever reason flies think donkeys and burros are delicious. They especially attacked their legs. It’ll be interesting tonight to see if Delilah kept them on or took them off because she doesn’t like the fashion statement that they make!
Either way, she is extremely adorable!❤️

Austin is one cool cat! He looks like he’s posing for a cover photo in a very hip cat magazine! 
04/21/2026

Austin is one cool cat! He looks like he’s posing for a cover photo in a very hip cat magazine! 

Timmy & Billy say, “HI! Got treats??’
04/17/2026

Timmy & Billy say, “HI! Got treats??’

Luca, an adorable Great Pyrenees and Anatolian Shepherd mix puppy, found the muddy pond thanks to his buddy Elsa, and e...
04/11/2026

Luca, an adorable Great Pyrenees and Anatolian Shepherd mix puppy, found the muddy pond thanks to his buddy Elsa, and enjoyed a walk in the mud. No doubt Luca is going to be a big boy! 

This is Twi. She is the sweetest dog & so kind.She was rescued from the Middle East several years ago and brought to th...
04/09/2026

This is Twi. She is the sweetest dog & so kind.
She was rescued from the Middle East several years ago and brought to the United States. She was found with a terribly deformed front leg. It was broken at some point and healed in the most horrific manner. I can only begin to imagine the pain she endured.
She was adopted by the most wonderful person ever, is so loved & living her best life. The vet determined that the leg no longer causes her any pain and it was better to leave it as is since she has adapted to it.
The fact that she has forgiven humans and is such a loving dog is amazing. ❤️ 

04/08/2026

You know when you have an itch that you just can’t reach and then find a way to reach it…. It feels so good! 

Papi relaxing in the chair next to me before bedtime. He is a cute little guy ❤️
04/07/2026

Papi relaxing in the chair next to me before bedtime. He is a cute little guy ❤️

Boone, who is a draft mule, says it’s Saturday so he’s just going to lay around and take it easy. Sounds good to me! 
04/04/2026

Boone, who is a draft mule, says it’s Saturday so he’s just going to lay around and take it easy. Sounds good to me! 

Dinner time!
04/02/2026

Dinner time!

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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