Question: Can one take a sick fish out of water to end its suffering? Thank you Answer: During the week this is what should be done in order to minimize… Read more »
Category: Animal suffering
Giving up dog to shelter – know they will probably euthanize it
Question: Hi, Due to circumstances I can no longer keep my dog. It is old, 15 years old, and if I give it up to a shelter, I know they… Read more »
Eating Meat and the possibility of the animal having been mistreated.
Question: Clearly as far as kosher is concerned our meat qualifies for consumption. Recently I have been wondering (and speaking with people to evaluate) if the fact that animals are… Read more »
sterializing a dog
Question: Shalom, I understand it is forbidden to sterilize a dog oneself or through a non Jew. However if one is buying a dog can he tell the non Jew… Read more »
Maaser Money for a Sick Pet
Question: Dear Rabbi, My cat had a very dangerous procedure and it was very costly. I know that Judaism puts great emphasis in animal welfare. Am I allowed to use… Read more »
Killing Sick or Injured Animal
We live in a rural area, we found an adult native animal in a seriously injured condition, we were advised by our closest wild life rescue organisation that our only… Read more »
Mistreatment of Animals
Dear Rabbi A neighbour in a building next to ours obtained a pet rabbit. I passed the rabbit every day on my way to Mikvah. It was placed in a… Read more »
Putting Sick Pet to Sleep
Are you allowed to put a pet to sleep who has serious illness that cannot be cured. The animal is not old but continually walks in circles because of brain… Read more »
Bird Feces and Davening
Can one learn or pray in front of bird “poop’ or dung? Answer: As long as there is no foul smell emanating from the feces there is no problem to… Read more »
Chemical Sterilization of Cat
Is it possible to use chemecal sterilization for a cat ? Thanks. Answer: In general this is not permitted. Sterilization of animals is a full Torah prohibition (certainly for males,… Read more »
Becoming a Vet
Can someone frum become a veterinarian? Is declawing cats, cropping of ears for dogs mutar? Spaying operations are routine procedures for domestic pets. So is putting animals to sleep. What… Read more »
Melachah on Shabbos to Prevent Tzaar Baalei Chayim
Is it muter to tell a goy to do an issur d’oraisa on Shabbos in order to take a way tzar baalei chaim? Answer: The Shulchan Aruch rules (Orach Chaim… Read more »