Metropolitan Diary: Keeping Your Pets Kosher for Passover ...

April 6, 2012, 11:20 am By JODI LISS

Dear Diary,

Two signs seen at an Upper West Side pet store:

?Passover Holiday Feeding Suggestions?

Tropical Fish
Dried bloodworms
Dried worms
Dried krill
Frozen shrimp

Birds
Millet sprays
Oyster shells
Striped sunflower seeds

Small Animals
Millet spray
Alfalfa hay
Alfalfa cubes

Next sign: ?Approved by the Chicago Rabbinical Council for Passover?

Dogs ? Science Diet
Cats ? Science Diet
Dog Treats ? Science Diet

My questions:

How do you know your fish is Jewish? What are the signs?
Was your fish or bird born Jewish, or did they convert for your sake?
Does your dog know he?s Jewish? Does the cat?
Do your pets participate in the Seder?
Aren?t shrimp and oysters traif anyhow?
Is this for real, or did someone forget to take down the April Fool?s joke?
How did Chicago get so far ahead of New York on this?

Happy Passover!

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