Please do not feed or shelter coyotes in West Hollywood
First, let me begin by saying, I understand the desire to care for all animals, even wild ones. But feeding or sheltering coyotes in West Hollywood, or any wildlife, is exactly how you end up with a problem. I was once the naive resident who used to let raccoons come in through the cat door and eat the cat food in the kitchen; that was until I discovered that in addition to the cans of cat food I was opening up, it was also a can of worms. Not good, my friends, not good. Trust me on this.
For the record, it is illegal to foster, feed, or otherwise encourage wildlife to live in residential neighborhoods in both Los Angeles and West Hollywood. In West Hollywood specifically:
Feeding coyotes or other wild predators is enforced as West Hollywood administrative citation tied to L.A. County Code 10.84.010, and the City’s Schedule C penalties are: …