Garden Grove restricts feeding of wildlife to prevent nuisance conditions under the Municipal Code and general nuisance provisions. Feeding coyotes and other predatory wildlife is prohibited. Residents must secure trash and pet food to avoid attracting wildlife. Orange County Animal Care provides wildlife assistance for Garden Grove residents.
Garden Grove addresses wildlife feeding through its nuisance abatement provisions and in coordination with Orange County Animal Care. Deliberately feeding coyotes, raccoons, and other predatory wildlife is prohibited as it creates public safety hazards and encourages wildlife to frequent residential neighborhoods. The city has experienced coyote sighting increases in residential areas, and the GGPD and OC Animal Care advise residents to never feed wildlife. Residents must secure outdoor trash in containers with tight-fitting lids, avoid leaving pet food outdoors overnight, and clean up fallen fruit from trees. Feral cat colony feeding, while not outright banned, must be managed through Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) programs coordinated with OC Animal Care. Bird feeding is generally permitted but must not create excessive accumulation that attracts rodents. Contact OC Animal Care at (714) 935-6848 for wildlife concerns.
Feeding wildlife that creates a nuisance may result in code enforcement citations. Failure to secure trash attracting wildlife is also enforceable. Contact OC Animal Care at (714) 935-6848 or Code Enforcement at (714) 741-5792.
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