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Shreveport, LA Animal Ordinances: Wildlife Feeding (2026)

Few Restrictions
Compiled from the official code textEditor Martyn O'NeillLast verified September 2026

Key Facts

Feeding Ban
No city ordinance
Wild Animals as Pets
Prohibited, section 14-6
Listed Species
Deer, coyotes, raccoons, squirrels, alligators
Enforcement Route
Rodent control and nuisance
State Agency
Wildlife and Fisheries

Summary

Shreveport has no ordinance that bans feeding wild animals. Keeping wildlife as a pet is prohibited under section 14-6, and feeding that draws rats or creates odors is reached through the city's rodent-control and nuisance provisions.

No person shall keep or permit to be kept on his premises any wild or exotic animal as a pet as defined in this section except such animals that were acquired prior to May 23, 1989.

Source: Shreveport Code of Ordinances & Unified Development CodeView official code

Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 85 Update 1 | Unified Development Code: Supplement 20).

Full Breakdown

Section 14-6 designates deer, coyotes, foxes, raccoons, skunks, squirrels, bears, wolves, alligators, and poisonous snakes as wild or exotic animals and bars keeping them as pets or for display, with violations treated as dual violations under state wildlife law in Title 56. Feeding is not itself listed as an offense. Chapter 58, Article V requires premises to be kept free of rat harborage and imposes rat-control duties on owners, and section 38-42 lets the city abate conditions that harbor or breed vermin. The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries controls trapping, relocation, and take of nuisance wildlife statewide.

Violations & Fines

Keeping a wild animal breaks section 14-6 and state wildlife law at once. Rodent harborage or a nuisance condition brings an abatement order, city cost recovery, and a lien against the property.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is it illegal to feed deer or ducks in Shreveport?
No city ordinance forbids it. If the food draws rats or produces odors and complaints, the city can act under its rodent-control and nuisance chapters.
Can I keep a squirrel or raccoon I raised?
No. Section 14-6 lists squirrels and raccoons as wild animals and bars keeping them as pets, and the violation also counts under state Title 56.
Who handles a coyote or alligator in my yard?
Call Shreveport Animal Services for immediate danger. Trapping, relocation, and take of nuisance wildlife are regulated by the Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries.

Sources & Official References

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