Alhambra, CA Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)

04. 010 that it is unlawful to feed a nondomesticated rodent or nondomesticated mammalian predator, unless the person is the lawful owner keeping the animal in accordance with the State Department of Fish and Wildlife, or, after notifying the responsible agency to pick up the animal, the person provides food to a trapped or injured animal. The section defines 'rodent' to include ground squirrels, and 'mammalian predators' to include coyotes, raccoons, foxes, and opossums. A violation is expressly a misdemeanor. The purpose is to prevent people from drawing in and habituating urban wildlife, which can create safety risks and nuisance conditions in a dense neighborhood.

This rule operates alongside California Fish and Game regulations, which separately discourage and in places prohibit feeding big game and certain wildlife. Note that the county provision targets predators and wild rodents; it does not, by its terms, bar feeding songbirds, though bird feeders that attract rats or other vermin can trigger the county's rodent-harborage rules. Residents who encounter sick or trapped wildlife should call the agency rather than feed the animal.