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  • Animal suffering

Kaparos and Mistreatment of Chickens

Question: There is a lot of hype lately about mistreatment of chickens before they get slaughtered for kaparos. Animals that are raised for kosher slaughter, do they have animal rights?… Read more »

Animal suffering kaparos tzar baalei chayim
24/09/2020
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Problems with laying hens

Question: Hello, I raise chickens, but they drink the eggs they lay, so I wonder if I can cut off their beaks and catheterize them so they don’t drink the… Read more »

Animal suffering cruelty to animals tzar baalei chayim
10/09/2020
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Pest control question

Question: B”H Thank you again. Is it against Halacha to exterminate mice if the animal will potentially feel pain? This is obviously not the goal, but what does halacha say… Read more »

Animal suffering tzar baalei chayim
28/07/2020
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Killing animals painfully

Question: Hi, are you allowed to kill animals with spray, vacuuming them, or using glue traps, Thank you so much Answer: If it is possible to kill them in a… Read more »

Animal suffering
10/06/2020
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Destroying a bird’s nest

Question: If a bird created a nest on one’s home, in our case the gutter, and it may possibly cause damage to the home, may one destroy the nest? Answer:… Read more »

Animal suffering tzar baalei chayim
27/05/2020
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Euthanasia for a dog

Question: My dog is 12 years old. He has developed a cancerous growth in its leg and it is affecting his ability to walk and run freely. The wound is… Read more »

Animal suffering cruelty to animals tzar baalei chayim
05/04/2020
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cremation of a pet

Question: Can I cremate my pet that died, or should I just bury it? Answer: There are no rules regarding how an animal has to be cared for after death…. Read more »

Animal suffering
08/03/2020
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Feeding an animal

Question: Is there a ban on feeding an animal with meat of the same species? Like feeding a chicken with pieces of another chicken? Answer: Not that I am aware… Read more »

Animal suffering
04/03/2020
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Killing a very old dog

Question: BS”D I have a very old dog, he doesn’t walk any better, he’s blind, he suffers a lot, often bites who passes by because he thinks he’s another animal,… Read more »

Animal suffering tzar baalei chayim
24/02/2020
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Should you kill a rodent/animal which is in severe pain

Question: Shalom Rabbi, I rent out a apartment in Jerusalem with a few other people. We have been affected by mice which come in on a daily basis. We get… Read more »

Animal suffering cruelty to animals tzar baalei chayim
02/06/2019
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Sanctity of life for an animal?

Question: We know that under most circumstances we do everything we can to prolong life and certainly prevent death for people, but what about animals? Our goldfish was clearly on… Read more »

Animal suffering cruelty to animals tzar baalei chayim
05/08/2018
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spaying

Question: Hello, We have a 3 mo old female puppy. We have her because we have kids with anxiety, and animals can greatly help with the healing process for that…. Read more »

Animal suffering cruelty to animals sirus tzar baalei chayim
13/07/2018
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Raising chicks

Question: kids came home with baby chick from day camp. Any issue with having a baby chick raised in our house. I understand that we need to take well care… Read more »

Animal suffering feeding animals tzar baalei chayim
05/07/2018
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Tzaar Ba’alei Chaim

Question: During the hot summer months, taking the trash out too early (for pickup) could attract animals. Does spraying around the garbage bags (to repel them) with ammonia, other toxic… Read more »

Animal suffering tzar baalei chayim
05/07/2018
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Sick pet fish

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 »

Animal suffering cruelty to animals tzar baalei chayim
31/05/2018
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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 »

Animal suffering cruelty to animals tzar baalei chayim
09/03/2017
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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 »

Animal suffering animals cruelty
12/01/2017
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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 »

Animal suffering
23/06/2016
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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 »

Animal suffering pets veterinary care
06/04/2016
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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 »

Animal suffering animals danger killing
20/12/2015
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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 »

Animal suffering animals pets
18/12/2015
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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 »

Animal suffering animals pets putting to sleep
13/10/2015
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  • Prayer (tefilla)

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 »

Animal suffering Prayer (tefilla)
27/05/2015
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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 »

Animal suffering
07/09/2014
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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 »

Animal suffering frum Halacha
03/01/2014
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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 »

Animal suffering
05/12/2012

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