Jeffery Viar waits for the East Ridge City Council’s decision regarding whether or not his family can keep Oreo, their pygmy goat.Oreo is out. And so is owner Jeffery Viar.
The East Ridge City Council took no action on a proposed ordinance that would have carved out an exception in city code to let Oreo, a pygmy goat, stay within the city limits.
“It’s sad,” Viar said. “I have to go home and explain to my kids that we can’t keep our family pet.”
A lifelong resident of East Ridge, Viar said he thinks he’ll move his family outside of the city — perhaps into Georgia — so they can keep Oreo.
Oreo’s saga began in late August, when Viar found out his family’s pet was prohibited within the East Ridge city limits.