Rogers, AR Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)

The City of Rogers' published Animal Services materials do not include a specific ordinance banning the feeding of wildlife such as deer or coyotes, so we cannot cite a city anti-feeding rule from a fetched Rogers source. What the city does address is nuisance wildlife on private property. Rogers Animal Services states that it does not service traps other than its own - meaning the department will not come out to manage a trap you bought yourself. Instead, residents who have a nuisance critter can borrow a humane trap from Animal Services with a fully refundable $50 deposit; the trap must be returned undamaged to recover the deposit, and residents follow the procedures in the trap-loan agreement. Beyond city services, wild animals in Arkansas are managed by the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (AGFC), which governs how native wildlife may be trapped, relocated, or kept, and limits keeping native species as pets. Residents dealing with raccoons, opossums, snakes, or similar animals should contact Rogers Animal Services at (479) 621-1197 about borrowing a trap, and consult AGFC for rules on relocating or possessing wildlife. Because trash and food left out can attract wildlife, keeping garbage secured is a practical way to avoid nuisance-animal problems even absent a specific feeding ban.