Milpitas, CA Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)

Milpitas's published animal regulations (Chapter 210) focus on owned animals - leashing, licensing, animal numbers, nuisances, and dangerous animals - and do not include a stand-alone section banning the feeding of wildlife, pigeons, or feral animals. Where feeding attracts nuisance animals, creates odors, or draws rodents and pests, the situation is generally handled through Milpitas Code Enforcement, which the City designates to respond to animal nuisances such as odors and waste, rather than through a numbered wildlife-feeding offense. The code does recognize free-roaming cats by defining a 'feral cat' as an untamed, domesticated cat (Section V-210-2), but it does not set out a feral-cat feeding ban or feeding-station permit. At the state level, California restricts intentionally feeding certain big-game mammals (for example, deer, bears, and other game) under Fish and Game Commission regulations, which can apply within city limits depending on the species. Residents are generally encouraged not to feed wildlife or strays because it can attract animals and create public-health and nuisance concerns. Anyone with a specific feeding situation should contact Milpitas Code Enforcement to confirm how local nuisance rules apply.