Clayton Farm & Rescue

08/04/2026

Well…an EmmyLou update!

After days of checking her and no progress, we decided it was best to do a C-Section. Baby was sitting very low in her uterus with no desire to come up to the birth canal. Once we opened her up, we found that her intestines had managed to sit up on top of her uterus, not allowing the baby to get into the birth canal. This whopper of a bull calf is about 110lbs and was ready to hatch!

We’ve got them home and EmmyLou is having a hard time accepting that he is hers. We hope after a few days of helping him nurse from her and spending time together, she will accept that he in fact came out of her!

Rule of thumb, always go with your gut feeling! I knew things weren’t right, even though EmmyLou never showed signed of stress or labor. Glad we didn’t wait!

07/29/2026

Anyone that is a licensed wildlife rehabber in NC will be listed on the NC Wildlife Commission website: see link below.

https://ncwrc.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=5573fbf159f04bfeb7fdb73700f335db

I’m 1 of only 3 people in Western NC licensed to rehab whitetail fawns. I also hold my license for small mammals. We are NOT paid staff by WNC Wildlife, all volunteer-based and funding is out of our own pocket. My number is (828) 707-5605. You can call or text me if you find a fawn or small mammal who needs help!

Web application to share NCWRC licensed wildlife rehabilitators location and contact information. This application is optimized for viewing on smaller screens.

07/28/2026

Emmy Lou Update! 🐮

07/25/2026

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07/25/2026

Thanks to some very special friends, I’m able to prep fresh veggies & fruits for the fawns each night! Thank you for the donations! 😊

07/23/2026

Just as I suspected, Joe has a fracture above his knee on his front right leg. He’s sporting a fancy splint for a few weeks to allow it to heal, then he will integrate into our herd of fawns to be released later this year. Joe is one tough fawn…to live on his own for 3-4 days, along with having a broken leg. Glad he’s on the path to recovery! ❤️‍🩹

07/21/2026

Even the fawns know the importance of eating your fruits and vegetables! 🥗

07/19/2026

We’re on baby watch! 🐮

07/18/2026

Update on our most recent fawn that came in last night!

07/17/2026

We got a phone call yesterday from a lady who did everything right.

Say a prayer for this sweet girl who is currently in our ICU nursery.