Ban on retail sale of dogs and cats voted down by City Council
An ordinance to ban the retail sale of cats and dogs in the city failed on its final City Council vote Tuesday after the Wolfchase store owner complained that he had been harassed by city inspectors. (Tom Bailey/Daily Memphian file)
The final vote Tuesday shifted dramatically after the owner of a Petland store in Wolfchase that prompted the ban ordinance complained he had been harassed by city inspectors who cited him for three violations last Friday.
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