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 of our report dated December 11, 2013, 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 28, 2013.
/S/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
San Francisco, California
December 11, 2013