EXHIBIT 12.1

CENTRAL GARDEN & PET COMPANY

COMPUTATION OF RATIOS OF EARNINGS TO FIXED CHARGES

(dollars in thousands)

				Fiscal Year Ended
	Three Months Ended December  24, 2011			September 24, 2011		September 25, 2010		September 26, 2009		September 27, 2008			September 29, 2007
Income (loss) before income taxes, and income (loss) of equity method investees	$	(20,791	)	$	47,850	$	76,192	$	103,893	$	(360,454	)	$	54,700
Fixed charges (1)		9,787			38,918		34,672		23,820		40,394			52,093
Earnings		(11,004	)		86,768		110,864		127,713		(320,060	)		106,793
Fixed charges (1)	$	9,787		$	38,918	$	34,672	$	23,820	$	40,394		$	52,093
Earnings to fixed charges excess (deficiency)	$	(20,791	)	$	47,850	$	76,192	$	103,893	$	(360,454	)	$	54,700
Ratio of earnings to fixed charges (2)		N/A			2.23		3.20		5.36		N/A			2.05

(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.

(2) For the fiscal year ended September 27, 2008, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $360.5 million, and the ratio is not considered meaningful. For the fiscal quarter ended December 24, 2011, earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by approximately $20.8 million, and the ratio for that three-month period is not considered meaningful.