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.

Just a yawning baby otter for your Monday morning
12/22/2025

Just a yawning baby otter for your Monday morning

Today is the official first day of winter but boy did we have some pregame weather. Enjoy a few pictures from one of our...
12/22/2025

Today is the official first day of winter but boy did we have some pregame weather. Enjoy a few pictures from one of our enrichment activities with the coatimundis last week.

Crow having fun with some Christmas “toys”. Raccoons heavily rely on their sense of touch and smell, which are the first...
12/21/2025

Crow having fun with some Christmas “toys”. Raccoons heavily rely on their sense of touch and smell, which are the first two senses they use when checking out new things like food, toys, trash, etc.

The opossum girlies explored a tub full of bows and mealworms. They were most interested in the fabric but did seem to e...
12/19/2025

The opossum girlies explored a tub full of bows and mealworms. They were most interested in the fabric but did seem to enjoy this particular enrichment activity overall.

Opossums are GREAT for the environment because they are scavengers that eat carrion, rotting fruit, insects, small rodents, slugs, and cockroaches. But a common myth is that they eat thousands of ticks a year, which was found through a lab study with artificial conditions. Opossums actually only eat ticks on accident or when they are grooming themselves (which they do a lot of). However, they do not add to tick populations which was discovered during several field studies.

What is it like getting pictures of three otter pups? Otter chaos! We have been keeping these three a secret for some ti...
12/19/2025

What is it like getting pictures of three otter pups? Otter chaos! We have been keeping these three a secret for some time and we are so excited to share them.
Now I know the most popular question will be, “when can I meet them?”. It will be awhile as we want to make sure they are growing well and their immune systems are strong. It’s a lot of fun seeing them this young, but we just don’t want to put them at any risk. Their wellbeing is the most important thing to us and we will always choose them over attention/popularity. With that being said we will keep everyone updated during the next couple of months as they grow.

We have opened up some more spots for our Public Otter Encounters just in time for Christmas break. If you are still loo...
12/17/2025

We have opened up some more spots for our Public Otter Encounters just in time for Christmas break. If you are still looking for some last minute plans you can book here ⬇️

https://www.pandcencounters.com/

The otters had some fun in the ice and snow. Don’t worry. They have access to a heated barn so short bits of time in tod...
12/16/2025

The otters had some fun in the ice and snow. Don’t worry. They have access to a heated barn so short bits of time in today’s temperatures didn’t hurt a thing.

Over the next few weeks if you have a visit scheduled, you might see some extra cardboard and wrapping paper lying aroun...
12/16/2025

Over the next few weeks if you have a visit scheduled, you might see some extra cardboard and wrapping paper lying around some of the enclosures. This isn’t trash, it was used as part of enrichment. Some of our more destructive animals (looking at you otters and foxes), enjoy the process of unwrapping, stashing, and playing in the boxes.

We hope everyone stayed warm these past few days. We are so thankful for the warmup and the sunshine today.

Another day of making sure ice is being broken, bedding is dry, and everyone is snug in their houses. The bobcats on the...
12/16/2025

Another day of making sure ice is being broken, bedding is dry, and everyone is snug in their houses. The bobcats on the other hand preferred to stay outside.

There’s just something majestic about bison in the snow ❄️Did you know bison have up to 20,000 hairs per square inch pro...
12/15/2025

There’s just something majestic about bison in the snow ❄️
Did you know bison have up to 20,000 hairs per square inch providing a dense insulation, which makes them cut out for freezing temperatures and even colder winds.

❄️❄️❄️ Extreme weather alert in effect. We still plan on having all encounters today but everyone who has an encounter t...
12/13/2025

❄️❄️❄️ Extreme weather alert in effect. We still plan on having all encounters today but everyone who has an encounter this weekend has the option to reschedule.

❄️If you booked before November 11th please email us at info@pandcencounters.com

❄️If you booked after November 11th you can use the link in your confirmation/reminder email to reschedule on your own.

Stay safe everyone!

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