Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP

EX-23.1 4 dex231.htm CONSENT OF DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP Prepared by R.R. Donnelley Financial -- Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP

EXHIBIT 23.1

CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT AUDITORS

We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement of Central Garden & Pet Company on Form S-8 of our reports dated December 7, 2001, appearing in the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Central Garden & Pet Company for the year ended September 29, 2001.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Deloitte & Touche LLP

San Francisco, California

February 15, 2002