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‼️‼️‼️ We are looking for a temporary team lead/driver for the next 3 weeks. Must be comfortable driving a pickup truck with a livestock trailer and around animals and people. 4-8+ hours per day, and must be willing to work weekends. To be filled ASAP.
Mini pig piglets ready for new homes/pastures August 13th. Reserve yours!
Attention clients. It has been a brutally hot summer so far, and we probably won't feel any relief until October. Please keep in mind when booking our mobile events during the hot months that we require a grass surface to be available and strongly encourage a shady spot. If grass is absolutely not available, you are required to let us know, per the contract you sign when booking, in advance so we can bring straw to put down to protect our animals' feet from the scorching temps.
In our dedication to providing a safe and pleasant experience for our clients, animals, and handlers, if we arrive to your event and there is no grass and you did not let us know in advance to make accommodations, we will not move forward with your event. This is stated in the contract you sign when you book an event with us.
If you wouldn't want to stand barefoot on hot concrete or asphalt, neither do our animals. It is incredibly dangerous and will burn their feet.
We are grateful for all of our clients and love bringing all of the smiles our mobile zoo service provides, but only if everyone is safe and comfortable. Thank you!
We have the most adorable litter of mini piglets. Contact us to get your name on the list for mid-August adoptions!
What we do. Amazing what difference a year with some TLC can do. Shiny, healthy coat and a good weight. He's such a puppy dog.
We have 2 young roosters for new coops. These are not aggressive to people and have been free range on our farm.
We're out at Agri-Supply in Indian Trail at the animal meet with male goats and bunnies for new homes. Come out and see us!
Night 7! Hanging out in my shirt after their midnight milk. When they were dropped off here last week I had little hope they would survive. Bunnies are notoriously difficult to hand raise with a very high mortality rate. I was upset that someone had brought a guaranteed heartache to my door.
But, I'm stubborn and they are little fighters...so here we are still keeping on and making it work some how.
Night 5 with the orphan bunny trio. Here's a little "hare" care video.
Night 4. I'm guessing they are about 2 weeks old. Eyes have fully opened now. They are also nibbling on timothy hay and rabbit feed in addition to their milk feedings. The one with the smallest white spot on its head was on death's door Thursday night and is now the best eater.
We were brought these wild baby bunnies today while I wasn't on the farm. Any wildlife rehabbers in the Union County area that takes baby wild rabbits? We are not set up at all to care for them properly.
It's Get-Mom-A-Goat weekend!
Flowers perish, chocolates are fleeting, and perfume attracts mosquitoes, but a goat is a gift that keeps on giving.
Give Mom a kid that doesn't talk back and comes when called.
Farm friends! An update on Rocky.
Is Rocky happy? Extremely. Is Rocky healthy? A resounding YES! Is Rocky a menace? Unfortunately so.
His aggression toward our farm animals has gotten worse the more comfortable he gets. He has killed 2 chickens, 2 ducks, and a peacock. He has broken 2 pigs' legs, a goat's leg, and injured more. Today he got a hold of another pig. I have been unable to secure a home for him that understands cattle breeds. Rescues are full and have said even if they weren't, they wouldn't take him due to his herding aggression that goes beyond heel nipping. Shelters here are overcrowded and are euthanizing perfectly good pets for space. That leaves us with the hard decision to put him in a kennel here on the farm until we can find him a home. We've tried everything to get him to stop maiming and killing animals here, but nothing is working.
The fact is, we didn't ask for Rocky to come here. But we did see his sadness, fear, and pain and stepped up to help. He's now neutered and vaccinated and not terrified of people, but we have to put our other farm babies first. The cost of a kennel he cannot break out of is steep. It is his only chance for now, however. I have added a couple of sturdy kennels to our Amazon wishlist, which can be found here...
https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2PBHC6LEBMB4N?ref_=wl_share
If we could raise the funds to buy one that would work too. Our farm venmo is
We are desperate to keep helping Rocky while we also protect our other animals. It isn't fair to them to live in fear and we just don't have the heart to take him to a shelter.
I'm including pics of Rocky being absolutely happy, but also the destruction he causes, which this morning was mauling a pig's leg. 🙁
We spend all of our time doing farm stuff, but it's important to break away every once in a while. Our 19th wedding anniversary was Tuesday, so tonight we got away from the farm to see one of my favorite bands, the Foo Fighters. As always, it was an awesome show and Dave Grohl is a machine.
Everyone, we would like to introduce our brand new logo! I am especially proud of it because it was designed by my 16 year old son, Landon, who wants to be a graphic designer in the future.
Proud mama moment!
Are you passionate about animals? Do you love bringing smiles and happiness to children, the elderly, and everyone in between? If so, we are hiring! We are looking for a weekday mobile zoo handler, with the possibility of working every other weekend also.
Duties include loading animals into the trailer at the farm prior to events, setting up the corrals and pen at events, handling the animals and providing educational answers to questions on events, clean up and pack up after events, and unloading the animals back on the farm. Our ideal handler is dependable, punctual, patient, flexible, and loves interacting with animals and people. You will be working with a team lead and other handlers at events. Hours vary.
We are also looking for barn help on Fridays. Duties include mucking stalls, rebedding stalls, cage cleanup, and general tidying.
All candidates need to be comfortable working around many different animals, including horses and dogs.
To apply, please message our page and we will set up an interview for you. We look forward to meeting new members of our farm family!
EDIT: Got him to the rescue!
This little guy needs a lift to Carolina Waterfowl Rescue at 5403 Poplin Rd. Indian Trail, NC. It is just off of N Rocky River Rd. He will need to be picked up at the farm, which is on S Rocky River Rd. I have him secured in a nice box with wheat straw. He was injured on the road this morning, most likely struck by a car. He has a fractured beak, head trauma, and raspy breathing. Time is of the essence for him. If anyone can get him there this morning, we would greatly appreciate it!
Happy Easter everyone! We had ice cream for breakfast at our early mobile zoo!
My husband found this dog in a very remote area in New Salem. Very sweet, very skinny. Looks to be a beagle/pit mix. Not young. Not microchipped. I'm bringing him to the farm. If anyone knows this dog, please contact me.
Who loves goats? Goats bring so much silliness and happiness to farms. We have some goat kids/adolescents ready to share their antics in other pastures. PM for info.
Long overdue Rocky update. It's been 2 months since he first showed up on the farm. In those 2 months he has become a different dog. He is no longer terrified of people. He greets newcomers to the farm with caution, but accepts pets with a smile and happy tail. He is mostly a velcro dog and loves to follow me around the pastures. If I'm in the side by side he runs along following. He has begun to be able to function independently of Dolly, so that's a major step.
However, here comes the heartbreaking part. Rocky is agile and can scale our pasture fences. That means he is able to get into the pastures while not under supervision. He occasionally harasses pigs and gets cheeky with the horses but they mostly correct him. Unfortunately, he has moved on to our chickens and one lost her life this morning.
We have decided the best thing for Rocky and the safety of our farm animals is to find him a home without small livestock who understands cattle dog breeds. He is fantastic with people now! He truly only wants to be loved. He has been neutered and vaccinated already and has put on some weight. The day he showed up and we chose kindness and understanding was the day his life changed. We truly hoped it would work out for him here because he chose us for a reason. Unfortunately that reason is apparent now. We were just the catalyst to help him on his way to the right fit for him.
We are so sad because we love Rocky so much and it has been a blessing watching him change into the confident, happy dog he should've always been. People have failed him so much in his life, but that stopped here and we are determined he will not be failed again. We are looking for a rescue or a foster-to-adopt home for Rocky who can make sure he continues to grow and thrive from an abused dog to a cherished dog. He deserves it. Please reach out if you are interested in meeting Rocky or know of a rescue who could take him in. He does have the typical cattle dog drive to herd by going after livestocks' back legs, so please understand it is his breed and what they were bred for.
We are happy to announce our first annual Easter Bunny Grams!
We will bring a bunny to you to snuggle and take memorable Easter/spring pictures with for 20 minutes. The cost is $75 within 15 miles of our farm in Monroe. Outside of 15 miles we will charge an extra mileage fee. Extra bunnies can be added for an additional fee.
To schedule, please email [email protected]
We are still having issues with our email server, so if the email comes back as bounced, don't worry... we are getting them!
Hey y'all! We just took in this former pet bunny that was dumped in a neighborhood. Someone threatened to shoot it because it was eating their landscaping. A caring neighbor stepped in and got it trapped. No rescues they called took domestic rabbits, so they reached out to us.
This bunny looks absolutely massive on first glance, but that is from the severe matting of its fur. There is no place on this poor baby that you can reach its skin. I am guesstimating the matting is at least 2 inches thick, maybe more. It has to be incredibly painful. We have experience with simple rabbit grooming, but not with this degree of matting. There is no good place to start. Are there any groomers following us willing to give it a shot? We won't know what body condition this bunny is in until we get this snarl of impenetrable fur taken care of.
Our goat grams are bringing all the smiles! We're looking forward to offering more of these special events in the near future. Stay tuned for what we're planning for Easter!
I have blocked that scammer Mike Aubrey Glover who was posting on everyone's comments. Sorry about that.
Happy, happy day! Rocky is back to 100% normal, and my baby girl Phoebe has her own babies now! Phoebe is a mini Nubian and her babies are 75% Nigerian Dwarf and 25% Nubian. One doeling and one buckling.
Baby goats are my absolute favorite!
Rocky update!
He's doing so much better! He's up and eating and wanting all the pets. The biggest issue has been keeping his cone of shame on. We finally had to zip tie it to his collar. Ha!
Rocky has been a perfect gentleman through all of this ordeal. He never growled at anyone and he was handled by a lot of people. They sent him home with his iv catheter still in place in case I had to bring him back in, but I was able to remove it tonight with no issue at all. He just let me unwrap all the coban and tape without a protest.
The pictures are his ride home and my husband's coat absolutely saturated with Rocky's blood after holding him on the way to the emergency vet last night. It's been quite an emotional and exhausting couple of days, but we want to thank you all for your thoughts and donations to help Rocky. He has so many people who love him from afar. We are truly blessed that we get to love and care for him for the rest of his life.
Brief update. Rocky is stable. Emergency vet is covered. I will give a more in-depth update tomorrow. I am absolutely exhausted.
Charlotte, NC
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We have the most adorable litter of mini piglets. Contact us to get your name on the list for mid-August adoptions!
Night 5 with the orphan bunny trio. Here's a little "hare" care video.
Night 4. I'm guessing they are about 2 weeks old. Eyes have fully opened now. They are also nibbling on timothy hay and rabbit feed in addition to their milk feedings. The one with the smallest white spot on its head was on death's door Thursday night and is now the best eater.
We were brought these wild baby bunnies today while I wasn't on the farm. Any wildlife rehabbers in the Union County area that takes baby wild rabbits? We are not set up at all to care for them properly.
Long overdue Rocky update. It's been 2 months since he first showed up on the farm. In those 2 months he has become a different dog. He is no longer terrified of people. He greets newcomers to the farm with caution, but accepts pets with a smile and happy tail. He is mostly a velcro dog and loves to follow me around the pastures. If I'm in the side by side he runs along following. He has begun to be able to function independently of Dolly, so that's a major step. However, here comes the heartbreaking part. Rocky is agile and can scale our pasture fences. That means he is able to get into the pastures while not under supervision. He occasionally harasses pigs and gets cheeky with the horses but they mostly correct him. Unfortunately, he has moved on to our chickens and one lost her life this morning. We have decided the best thing for Rocky and the safety of our farm animals is to find him a home without small livestock who understands cattle dog breeds. He is fantastic with people now! He truly only wants to be loved. He has been neutered and vaccinated already and has put on some weight. The day he showed up and we chose kindness and understanding was the day his life changed. We truly hoped it would work out for him here because he chose us for a reason. Unfortunately that reason is apparent now. We were just the catalyst to help him on his way to the right fit for him. We are so sad because we love Rocky so much and it has been a blessing watching him change into the confident, happy dog he should've always been. People have failed him so much in his life, but that stopped here and we are determined he will not be failed again. We are looking for a rescue or a foster-to-adopt home for Rocky who can make sure he continues to grow and thrive from an abused dog to a cherished dog. He deserves it. Please reach out if you are interested in meeting Rocky or know of a rescue who could take him in. He does have the typical cattle dog drive to herd by going after liv
Hey y'all! We just took in this former pet bunny that was dumped in a neighborhood. Someone threatened to shoot it because it was eating their landscaping. A caring neighbor stepped in and got it trapped. No rescues they called took domestic rabbits, so they reached out to us. This bunny looks absolutely massive on first glance, but that is from the severe matting of its fur. There is no place on this poor baby that you can reach its skin. I am guesstimating the matting is at least 2 inches thick, maybe more. It has to be incredibly painful. We have experience with simple rabbit grooming, but not with this degree of matting. There is no good place to start. Are there any groomers following us willing to give it a shot? We won't know what body condition this bunny is in until we get this snarl of impenetrable fur taken care of.
Happy, happy day! Rocky is back to 100% normal, and my baby girl Phoebe has her own babies now! Phoebe is a mini Nubian and her babies are 75% Nigerian Dwarf and 25% Nubian. One doeling and one buckling. Baby goats are my absolute favorite!
*Content warning for blood* Please pray and send healing vibes for Rocky. He's having post op issues with bleeding. Vet said we may need to transfer to emergency vet for overnight monitoring and blood transfusion if they can't get the bleeding stopped. 😭 Venmo @SummersongFarms
Rescue dog smiles are the best!
Update on Rocky He's coming out of his shell every day and actually jumped up on me for affection today after allowing me to give him his first belly rub. Trust is building! However, he will NOT let me put his collar on. I tried once, almost had it, and now if he sees it he runs away from me. He's a smart one. Good for him, bad for me. 🤣 I was mistaken on his vetting date. It will actually be Wednesday morning. Let's hope I am able to get that collar on him by then. I want to thank those that have donated for his vetting. We hit $160. And I also want to send a special thank you to Kaleigh Wells for sending us some items from our Amazon wishlist! You guys are the best!
The Rocky Saga continues... Rocky's owners came to get him last night. They said they can't contain him because he digs out. I can tell his boy loves him. I was told how he gets out, how he roams, and how he ended up shot, and how he also lives under their porch when he isn't roaming. Rocky isn't neutered. Of course he's going to roam. He was shot because he broke into someone's kennel where their female dog was kept. He received ointment from his owner and apparently healed up to keep wandering. When they left, both my husband and I were worried for him. But the fact is he isn't our dog, and we had to return him. My husband came close to asking if they would sell him to us, but didn't. We already have rescue dogs here to find homes for and funds are at all-time low in the winter with extra feed, hay, and barn heating costs coupled with no mobile zoos scheduled to bring in extra money. About 30 minutes after Rocky left with his people I went out to the pastures to check on the animals. Who was there to greet me and Dolly? Yep! Rocky must've immediately ran away when they got him home. They live about a half a mile down the road. I don't know how long he had been back, but there he was. So, here's what I'm thinking. If Rocky's owners won't let us have him, we will offer to buy him somehow. If that doesn't work, we will offer to pay for him to be neutered and somehow help them build a fence he cannot dig out of. We will make sure he has a warm dog house in his pen. If it does work out and we get Rocky, then he will be neutered and we will try to find a rescue for him that understands cattle breeds. Either way, saving Rocky is going to take money we don't have. We have the heart, but not the funds. I know we can't save them all, but Rocky keeps coming here for a reason and we truly care about him, as so many of you all do too. I have been asked to post our farm Venmo, but I was hesitant. Now I'm seeing that helping this boy, somehow, someway, is going to take
Quick update on Rocky the wayward stray. The good news: He stays glued to Dolly's side. He has found security with her. He does not run away when we come close anymore, and has allowed us to pet him a bit. You can still see him shaking with fear, but he has still not growled at us or shown aggression toward us in any capacity. He actually wagged his tail at me today, which made me extremely happy. The bad news: During his first couple nights here he ripped 2 of our waterproof horse blankets, so that's an added expense. He also did go after and grab one of our pigs. He bit her ears and dragged her by her back leg. I did not see what had led up to it so I do not know if it was unprovoked. Otherwise, he hasn't bothered much.... not even our ducks and chickens. He will be going to the veton Monday providing I can gain more of his trust and get a collar on him safely. I do not know if he's ever been leashed, but I will be taking it slowly and safely with him. I did find out his name is Rocky and that his owners said they "can't control" him and just let him roam. He's already been shot before and it's a miracle he hasn't been hit by a car. He has not left our farm since he showed up on Thursday, so he obviously wants to be here. There is a language barrier with his owners, but I am going to see if they will relinquish him to me so I can get him neutered and into a rescue if possible. I was told by them to do what I needed to do if he was causing trouble. I firmly believe that kindness is the answer to most problems, and it definitely seems to be working in Rocky's case. As always, taking it one day at a time. Thank you all for the prayers and encouraging words.
Hi everyone! We've had an eventful 3 days here on the farm. A dog showed up, skinny and terrified. I had seen this dog hanging out in the middle of road many times and tried to get him to come to me, but he always took off. Well, he showed up in our pastures, running around scaring our goats and pigs. Wouldn't let us within 20 feet of him. I posted videos of him from my personal account on a community page and learned he's had a rough life. I was told he is aggressive and has bitten people and killed neighbors' chickens, so I was very worried about our livestock. I also learned he had been shot before and healed. Despite all that, his owners still refused to contain him. He has been just all around failed by humans. So, earlier tonight I saw one of our mini horses go after him. After that we found him laying in a straw pile under our barn shelter, breathing very heavily. We were finally able to get close to him and offer him food. My 16 year old even offered cheese and pepperonis, and he wouldn't touch it... even though he's skinny and needs to eat. My husband then brought him some ravioli, and he wouldn't eat it either, so we're worried he has been injured. For him to go from running away at the sight of us to letting us get close enough to put food in front of him is concerning. He never once growled at us or pinned his ears back. In fact, our live stock guardian extraordinaire, Dolly, is mothering him. I truly believe this dog has been failed so many times and just needs humans to show him he doesn't have to fight to survive. Are there any rescues who are willing to help? I guess animals must know to show up here for help, I swear. We are over capacity with rescue dogs and don't have the means during winter to get him the vet care he needs. I am reaching out to our wonderful community to come together and let's show this wayward soul that not all humans are bad.
The Great Pyrenees puppies are 10 weeks old and have been loving the nice weather. Today they ran around the farm meeting pigs, mini horses, and chickens. They love water and play in any they can find. They love snuggles and sweet talk. PM for information on availability. They can go to working farms or pet homes.
Did you know: Unlike puppies and kittens, piglets are born with their eyes and ears open. They are up and mobile within 5 minutes of birth. These new babies are only 2 hours old! Within 24 hours they will be rough housing and playing with each other. There isn't much cuter than newborn mini piglets. Shelly is the "happy" mama. She's sweet and friendly, but even the friendliest mama pigs are very protective over their new babies.
Looking for friendly bucklings? We have some sweet little fellas looking to bring goat-y shenanigans to other pastures. We have 2 Nigerian Dwarf bucklings and 1 Nigerian Dwarf x Nubian.
Carolina Pooper Scoopers - Charlotte / Hunter
14311 Reese Boulevard, A2 Suite 381, Huntersville
