Pet of the Week

East Ridge Animal Services is looking for a permanent home for one of its rescue dogs that has been living at the shelter for a long, long time.

According to Animal Services Supervisor Crystal Reno, Diamond has been at the shelter since October 27, 2018. Way to long!! Diamond is about three years old and weighs 27 pounds. She is a spayed female that’s up to date on all vaccinations, and heart worm negative!

Reno said that during last week’s rain staff cleared the shelter due to potential flooding. Diamond’s foster mom said she was the best house guest!!

Diamond enjoys playing outside with balls and ropes, and is housebroken! She gets along great with other dogs and children too, Reno said.

If you’re looking for a wonderful dog that enjoys the outdoors, then come meet this little lady at East Ridge Animal Shelter. You won’t be disappointed!

Here’s a link to more information about East Ridge Animal Services Department. http://eastridgetn.gov/Government/Departments/Animal-Services.aspx

About Dick Cook

Dick Cook has lived in East Ridge since the Kennedy Administration when his parents bought a house on Marietta Street. Dick graduated from ERHS in 1976 before going on to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga where he studied Political Science. Dick worked for the Chattanooga Free-Press and the Chattanooga Times Free Press for 22 years. Free-Press Sports Editor Roy Exum plucked him out of production in 1989 and gave him a job as a sports reporter. Dick covered everything from prep sports to the whitewater events on the Ocoee River for the 1996 Olympics. When Chattanooga's two paper's merged, he became the Crime Reporter covering both the Chattanooga Police and Fire Departments. He was among reporters who were honored by the Associated Press for the TFP's coverage of the 2002 fog-shrouded crash on I-75 in Catoosa County, Dick and his wife, Cathy, live on Marlboro Avenue where they are seen frequently chasing around their three grandsons.