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 »
Category: Animal suffering
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »
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 »