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Seder for Dogs Tonight at Wigglyville! The New York Times had an interesting article Thursday that asked ‘what happens to the family dog during Passover?’ Many Jewish families during Passover week either farm their dogs out to non-Jewish friends, board them, or feed them outside the home. How else can you follow the religious directive to clear the house of all grains when the dog has to eat his multi-grain food? And what about families who keep Kosher all year, who believe that Jewish law is broken when meat and dairy are mixed? The new owner of Evanger’s Dog and Cat Food Company, Holly Sher, noticed a neighbor feeding her dog Charlie in the garage in order to keep grains out of the house during Passover. Sher contacted the Chicago Rabbinical Council to get the guidelines for manufacturing and product changes required for Kosher labeling. Sher earned her right to apply the “Kosher for Passover” label to most of her dog food lines and approximately 25% of her cat foods. The orders started pouring in, and all the Charlie’s everywhere no longer need to be fine dining in the garage! The pet food recalls of 2007 and 2008 had the effect of driving many pet parents to smaller brands known to either use US food products exclusively, were organic, or were Kosher, in an effort to save Tashi and Dorie from tainted or poor quality controlled foods. Evanger’s applied for organic certification before the food recall debacle, uses fresh vegetables rather than dehydrated, and, where possible, keeps the buying within 40 miles of its plant. When asked about nationwide availability, YiRan Liu offered that the Evanger’s dog and cat food site has a by-zip-code store locator available. Liu said that even pet parents from Poland and Canada have found their way to this Chicago area business. For those of you who live in the area, Travis Thomas, an owner of Wigglyville Pet Boutique, 3337 N. Broadway, says Wigglyville will be holding it’s first Seder for furry friends this Saturday, April 11, from 6-8pm. Reservations are not required, but BYOY is(bring your own yarmulke)! Dr. Robert Uri Heller, a psychologist and professor at the Adler School of Professional Psychology who keeps Kosher and uses Evanger’s food for his dog, will lead the Seder so please arrive as close to 6 as possible--the dogs will then have time to settle down. Dogs and cats are truly part of our families and traditions, and are one great gift of joy in our lives. For those who may be a little uncomfortable with this, you might look at Seder for dogs as a mitzvah, a good deed! See more on this story at the New York Times. |
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