Allen prohibits intentional feeding of wildlife including coyotes, raccoons, feral hogs, and deer. Bird feeders are permitted if maintained to prevent rodent attraction. Feral cat colonies require Trap-Neuter-Return coordination with Allen Animal Services.
Allen Code of Ordinances Chapter 2 (Animal Control) prohibits intentional feeding that creates a public nuisance or attracts predators into residential areas. Coyote sightings are tracked by Allen Animal Services, which follows a hazing-first response before lethal measures, consistent with Texas Parks & Wildlife Department urban coyote guidance. Feral hogs are covered by TX Agriculture Code Chapter 125 (depredation) and Parks & Wildlife Code; landowners may take feral hogs without a hunting license on their own property. Bird feeders must be maintained — seed spillage that attracts rodents can trigger a separate nuisance citation under Allen Code Sec. 2 or Chapter 10 (Health & Sanitation). Feral cat colonies must coordinate with Allen Animal Services for TNR; feeding without TNR participation is a violation.
Up to $500 per day under Allen Code Sec. 1-7 general penalty. Repeat violations may be charged as separate offenses per day.
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