EXHIBIT 12

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(dollars in thousands)

	Fiscal Year Ended
	September 27, 2003		September 25, 2004		September 24, 2005		September 30, 2006		September 29, 2007
Income before income taxes, cumulative effect of accounting change, and income (loss) of equity method investees	$	53,139	$	64,319	$	79,469	$	99,132	$	51,270
Fixed charges (1)		20,552		19,157		24,582		42,912		52,093
Earnings		73,691		83,476		104,051		142,044		103,363
Fixed charges (1)	$	20,552	$	19,157	$	24,582	$	42,912	$	52,093
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges		3.59		4.36		4.23		3.31		1.98

(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.