CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
Published on December 13, 2012
EXHIBIT 23
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We consent to the incorporation by reference in Registration Statement No. 333-83022, 333-105965, 333-134055, 333-141671 and 333-176408 on Form S-8 and Registration Statement No. 333-170316 on Form S-3 of our report dated December 13, 2012, relating to the consolidated financial statements of Central Garden & Pet Company and the effectiveness of Central Garden & Pet Companys internal control over financial reporting, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Central Garden & Pet Company for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2012.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Francisco, California
December 13, 2012