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Council amends downtown zoning to allow cat adoptions at Cat’s Cradle and similar operators

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Harrisonburg council approved an amendment to the zoning ordinance to permit pet adoptions limited to cats in the B-1 central business district, allowing Cat’s Cradle to complete adoptions at its downtown location rather than relying on off-site handoffs.

HARRISONBURG — The city council on April 8 approved an amendment to the zoning ordinance to allow pet adoptions limited to cats in the B-1 central business district, a change proposed by Cat’s Cradle of the Shenandoah Valley.

City staff said the zoning code previously defined “pet shop” but did not separately define “pet adoptions,” and that pet…

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