There are many potential problems presented by pet foods all year, and even more so on Pesach. Many pet foods contain mixtures of meat and milk, which are forbidden by Torah law to derive any benefit from, including use as pet food. For Pesach we must take extra precautions since many pet foods contain actual chometz ingredients (wheat, oats, etc.).
The following list represents pet foods that may be used during Pesach:
Birds: Spray Mullet, Natural Sunflower Seeds (most prepared bird foods are chometz).
Cats:
Evanger’s:
Beef & Liver Dinner, Chicken Dinner,
Chicken Liver & Tuna, Seafood Dinner
KosherPets, Inc.
Freeze-Dried Beef Patties
Hill’s Pet Nutrition:
1) Prescription Diet a/d, c/ds (dry only), c/d-s (dry only), d/d, g/d (dry only), h/d, i/d, k/d, p/d, r/d, s/d, t/d, w/d, z/d
2) Science Diet Feline Growth (dry only) Kitten Growth, Adult Maintenance Ocean Fish & Rice Recipe, Adult Maintenance Chicken & Rice Recipe, Adult Maintenance, Light Maintenance, Oral Care Adult, Sensitive Skin Adult, Adult Maintenance Lamb & Rice Recipe, Adult Maintenance Turkey Recipe, Light Maintenance Original Recipe, Mixit, Adult Maintenance Beef Recipe.
Friskies Pet Care: (canned only)
(cans should be double checked to ensure they do not contain wheat gluten).
1) Alpo: (canned) Chicken & Rice, Tuna & Rice.
2) Friskies: (canned only)
Special Diet Ocean White Fish Dinner, Special Diet Beef & Chicken Entrée, Special Diet Turkey & Giblets, Special Diet with Salmon, Special Diet Beef & Liver Entrée, Beef & Liver Dinner, Buffet Salmon Dinner, Classic Seafood Entrée, Country Style, Liver & Chicken Dinner, Mariner’s Catch, Mixed Grill, Ocean White Fish & Tuna Dinner, Prime Entrée, pacific Salmon in Sauce, Sea Captain’s Choice, Turkey & Giblets Dinner.
Dogs:
Evangers
100% Beef, All Natural Puppy Food, Beef & Beef By-Products, Beef Chinks Dinner, Beef with Chicken, Beef Chicken & Liver, Beef with Liver, Chicken & Rice Dinner, Chopped Beef Dinner, Chopped Turkey Dinner, Cooked Chicken, Lamb & Rice Dinner, Senior Dinner, Turkey Chunk Stew
KosherPets, Inc.
Freeze-Dried Beef Patties for Dogs, Poultry Meal Dinner for Dogs
Hill’s Pet Nutrition:
1) Alpo: (canned) Chopped with Beef, Chopped with Chicken, Chunky with Beef.
2) Mighty Dog: (canned) Beef, Chicken Eggs & Bacon, Gourmet Dinner, Senior Chicken & Rice.
3) Prescription Diet: a/d, c/d, d/d, g/d, h/d (canned only), i/d k/d, n/d, p/d (dry only), r/d, s/d, t/d, u/d, w/d (dry only), z/d low allergen (dry only).
4) Science Diet: Canine Growth (dry), Large Breed Growth (dry), Puppy Growth Treats with Real chicken – Medium bone, Puppy Growth, Large Breed Puppy Growth, Adult Treats with Real Chicken-medium Bone, Adult Treats with Real Chicken-Large bone, large Breed Adult Maintenance; (canned) Senior Treats with Real Chicken-Medium Bone, Senior Treats with Real Chicken-Large Bone, Small Bites Senior, Light Maintenance Original Recipe, Active Maintenance Chicken Recipe.
Fish: Frozen Brine Shrimp, Tubular Worms, (some freeze dried worms if they do not contain fillers).
Hamsters, Guinea Pigs & Gerbils: Alfalfa Grass (available at pet stores), Fresh Vegetables, Sunflower seeds, Dry Corn.
Note: Some of the above contain Kitnios, which is acceptable for animal consumption. Be careful this year for wheat gluten and milk whey found in many products.
Pet foods generally contain chametz. Please call the cRc office or consult our Web Site one week before
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