PesachApril 1, 2026
Kosher for Kitty: Your Pet's Pesach Diet
What you can't feed your pets during Pesach
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During Pesach, a Jew is forbidden not only from eating chametz but also from deriving any benefit from it, including feeding pets.
Forbidden Mixtures
Year-round it's forbidden to feed pets meat-milk mixtures, but during Pesach grain prohibition is added.
Hidden Chametz
Most commercial pet foods contain wheat, oats, or barley. Read the label!
Holiday Menu for Kitty
Fresh fish or canned tuna with "Kosher for Passover" certification. For dogs — matzah and meat.
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