Paws and Claws Animal Encounters

Paws and Claws Animal Encounters Enriching animal encounters at the Gateway to Hocking Hills since 2015. Encounters on our farm have begun! Check out https://www.pandcencounters.com to book.
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Proud to offer swimming with otters, painting with otters, fox, sloth, and capybara encounters, as well as full tours at one of the most unique farms around.

The week following Holidays is always kind of a letdown and exhausting. So many emotions about family, you do all this p...
01/05/2026

The week following Holidays is always kind of a letdown and exhausting. So many emotions about family, you do all this prep, and it’s over just like that. So, here is a baby otter to hopefully brighten your day a little.

A winter sunset with three of our geldings. Blaze has just flourished since the day he arrived here, but definitely stil...
01/03/2026

A winter sunset with three of our geldings. Blaze has just flourished since the day he arrived here, but definitely still has his attitude when he feels like giving it. Dumbledore and Comanche, our senior boys, are still doing well but it’s been a rollercoaster getting weight on them and getting them to keep it on since arriving one year ago. They both look much better than when they arrived but not as good as I had hoped by now. But their bellies are full (they expect treats whenever they see me coming) and they are loved and we are doing everything we can to make sure that they have a good life ❤️

01/03/2026

Something to brighten this cold and cloudy day.

Otters clean themselves a lot and it's actually key to their survival. You will see our otters rub their faces with their hands and rub their bodies on rocks, bedding, or even people.
Why?
🦦Otters rely on clean and well maintained fur for insulation. They want to remove dirt and debris that may be stuck and spread natural oils through their fur.
🦦Their sensitive whiskers help detect motion under water by picking up vibrations, so they will want to keep them untangled and remove anything that might dull their sensitivity.

Big thank you to Lowes for donating their left over live Christmas trees. Some of the animals had a blast today with the...
01/02/2026

Big thank you to Lowes for donating their left over live Christmas trees. Some of the animals had a blast today with them.

Update on our newest resident Eurasian Eagle Owl, Harlow with a wing injury. He has adjusted very well and has settled i...
01/02/2026

Update on our newest resident Eurasian Eagle Owl, Harlow with a wing injury.
He has adjusted very well and has settled into his new surroundings. We have been able to work closer with him every day. He is now allowing us to hand feed him, which is a big step to ensure he is getting all of the care he needs. He enjoys using his fire hose and branches to move up and down his enclosure.

A quick romp in the snow.Here is to 2026, hopefully the best year yet. I also want to thank each and every one of you, w...
01/01/2026

A quick romp in the snow.
Here is to 2026, hopefully the best year yet.
I also want to thank each and every one of you, whether you’ve visited, recommended us, share our posts, stuck up for us in the comments when people have decided to be hateful, or follow us. We see you and we appreciate you. We would not be where we are without the love and support we have been given.
I’m not going to dwell on 2025 because it takes up energy we need for the new year, so even though it was a very tough year, we grew and we learned a lot. We were able to take in more true rescue animals than ever before and we added new ambassadors (that were already very well cared for) came from friends zoos and we made new friends (both humans and animals) while doing so.

Here are just some of our highlights from the year:
*The addition of our bobcat brothers, Canyon and Forest
*A new outdoor enclosure and heated barn specifically for our otters and they love it
*Khan, our mainland binturong got an upgraded enclosure and heated house that he has access to all year long.
*Our capybara barn was built (still needs some added touches but that will be done soon!)
*We started VIP experiences
*Our staff has grown and the animals have bonded with each and every one of them
*We have been able to donate over 10k to help animals in the wild through planting trees and keeping rangers funded.
*Ranger the American Badger joined our family and his custom enclosure was built.
*Five more otters joined our family.
*We worked our biggest rescue case ever with over 60 animals brought to us (this needs its own post to be honest).
And so so much more!

Stick with us through 2026 and we will continue to share our journey with you.

Happy New Year!!
01/01/2026

Happy New Year!!

Big yawns from the opossums. Anyone else ready for bed? I didn’t want to disturb them, they were all cuddled together bu...
01/01/2026

Big yawns from the opossums. Anyone else ready for bed? I didn’t want to disturb them, they were all cuddled together but wanted to snap a few pictures.

Their night is just getting started.
01/01/2026

Their night is just getting started.

Mushu says two more hours! Thank goodness for the ability to create scheduled posts because I don’t think I’m going to m...
01/01/2026

Mushu says two more hours! Thank goodness for the ability to create scheduled posts because I don’t think I’m going to make it to midnight.
Make sure you stop and give Mushu some scratches in our Swimming with Otters barn.

A lot of people have asked and we will be resuming capybara encounters in April. Look for those dates to be released end...
01/01/2026

A lot of people have asked and we will be resuming capybara encounters in April. Look for those dates to be released end of February. In the meantime, if you have a visit scheduled this winter you can check out the progress of the new capybara barn and pool.

Some quick pictures with my boy, Kebede.
01/01/2026

Some quick pictures with my boy, Kebede.

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