EXHIBIT 12

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(dollars in thousands)

 

     Fiscal Year Ended
     September 28,
2002		    September 27,
2003		    September 25,
2004		    September 24,
2005		    September 30,
2006

Income (loss) before income taxes, cumulative effect of accounting change, and income (loss) of equity method investees

    $ 44,156    $ 53,139    $ 64,319    $ 79,469    $ 99,132

Fixed charges (1)

      15,689      20,552      19,157      24,582      42,912

Earnings

      59,845      73,691      83,476      104,051      142,044
                                  

Fixed charges (1)

    $ 15,689    $ 20,552    $ 19,157    $ 24,582    $ 42,912

Ratio of earnings to fixed charges

      3.81      3.59      4.36      4.23      3.31
                                  
(1) Fixed charges consist of interest expense, the portion of rental expense under operating leases deemed by management to be representative of the interest factor and amortization of deferred financing costs.