If passed, St. Louis's new zoning regulations will allow residents of St. Louis to keep up to eight rabbits or chickens, among other animals.
"Currently, residents are only allowed to have four pets, including dogs and cats; the change would allow them to keep up to eight chickens or rabbits depending on the size of their property," Rachel Dovey writes in Next City. Advocates say that residents should be encouraged to garden and raise animals. Arguing that allowing small urban homesteads encourages a healthy relationship to food and might be particularly good for a city with as many food deserts as St. Louis. "The St. Louis Food Policy Coalition released a statement in favor of the proposals on Friday," Dovey reports.
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