Our mission at Mountain Tails is to rescue and rehabilitate orphaned and/or injured wildlife and release them back to their native habitat.

My name is Marybeth Rood and I am a permitted wildlife rehabilitator in the state of Tennessee. I have over 20 years of experience dealing with all kinds of wildlife, but I specialize in beavers, bobcats, coyotes, foxes, raccoons, and skunks.

Although I am permitted by the state, no funding for my work is provided. Wildlife rehabbers are volunteers, and many of us also have “real” jobs to support our calling to conserve and protect wildlife. Your donations will help support this effort by providing funds for medicine, formula, enclosures and maintenance, and more. All donations are used for animal care and support, rather than salaries or administration fees. I work for the animals, and my only reward is seeing them run free on release day, knowing that I gave them a fighting chance at survival.

Mountain Tails Wildlife Rehab is a non-profit organization under IRS 501(c)(3). Your donations are tax deductible!

IMPORTANT NOTICE:

If you need immediate assistance with a wildlife situation, please call/text me: (865) 388-5289.

I do not get a chance to check email often during baby season. I handle beavers, bobcats, coyotes, foxes, raccoons, and skunks. If you have squirrels, opossums, birds, or any other animals, please see the CONTACT page.

Please rinse cans and jars before throwing them away!  This raccoon was successfully freed but others are not as lucky.

Please rinse cans and jars before throwing them away!

This raccoon had to be trapped and was successfully freed, but others are not so lucky.

Beaver release! 🦫

October 2023

Just some sassy, stomping baby skunks for cuteness!

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