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East Ridge Animal Services

East Ridge Animal Services has been dubbed by supporters as "The Little Shelter Who Could" and did! In February of 2013, we became Tennessee's first, and possibly only, "No Kill" municipal animal shelter. We are very proud of our accomplishments!

Contact
Andrea Dillard
Website
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Phone
(423) 664-0271
Donation
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Email
eras@eastridgetn.org

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1015 Yale Street,
East Ridge, TN, 37412

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ERAS has adopted the "No Kill Equation" as its operational policy. NO healthy, treatable, adoptable animals in its custody are euthanized. ERAS is a "No Kill" shelter.

ERAS is a full spectrum animal control services unit. The Animal Services Division handles all animal-related issues within the City limits of East Ridge, TN, including humane law enforcement and cruelty investigations, stray and/ or injured animals, dangerous animals, and limited nuisance wildlife control. ERAS also maintains and operates the City of East Ridge Animal Shelter, which provides safe housing and humane care for stray and unwanted companion animals.

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Our adoption process is simple and quick! You come meet our pets who are available and decide on your perfect pet! Our adoption fees for dogs are $65 and cats, $35.

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