Abstract: Two studies were conducted in Kano metropolis located in the semi arid zone. The objective was to determine category of urban dwellers involved in urban livestock rearing; determine the feed resources obtainable and ingested by scavenging ruminants, the species and breed of livestock raised in urban centres of the region. Study one was conducted using structured questionnaires that were designed and randomly administered to urban livestock rearers and animal`s health works in six local government areas within Kano metropolis. Study two, was conducted to identify major refuse dumps within the metropolis of Kano. Thereafter, inventory of materials eaten by ruminant livestock, species of ruminant livestock and number observed per replicate site were recorded. The results obtained in study one showed urban livestock rearers (34%) were within the ages of 31-40 years. Over 82% of the respondents were males and 62% of them married. Forty eight percent of the respondents attended tertiary institutions. Most of the respondents (51%) kept animals for 1-5 years. The species of animals kept in the area were 6% cattle; 48% sheep and 31% Goats. The number of animals kept varied between 1 and above 7 per individual with about 80% of the respondents keeping 3-6 animals. Most of the animals reared (72%) are sold for additional income. Livestock health workers were mainly males (100%) and 92.5% of them married. The data showed health workers were engaged in some part-time livestock rearing. Sixty three percent (62.9%) of the health workers attended tertiary education and 3.70% had Qur`anic education. In study two, fodder had the highest frequency of occurrence. This was followed by household wastes and feeding on rumen content or drinking of waste water were the least activities recorded. Goats were the most frequent animals seen at the refuse dumps. The number of female animals was twice that of males. White Fulani (95.8%) was the most encountered breed of cattle. Yankasa breed of sheep had the highest frequency of occurrence (48.2%) and Maradi breed of goat constituted 94%. The implication of the present finding is, urban livestock production provides job opportunity; augment the incomes of some urban dwellers and clear off unconventional feed material that may upon decay give pungent odour to the environment. Furthermore, animals raised in urban centres are likely to ingest non biodegradable material and heavy metals perhaps from industrial waste water that could be detrimental to both animals and consequently humans. It is therefore, advocated that livestock professionals and policy makers develop an awareness programme on the implications of raising livestock in urban centres while ruminant animals raised in urban centres be provided with clean drinking water, feed and mineral supplements to enhance their performance.