EXHIBIT 32.2
CERTIFICATION OF PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL OFFICER
PURSUANT TO 18 U.S.C. SECTION 1350
In connection with the accompanying quarterly report on Form 10-Q of Central Garden & Pet Company for the quarter ended June 24, 2006 (the “Report”), I, Stuart W. Booth, Chief Financial Officer of Central Garden & Pet Company, hereby certify pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
| (1) | such Report fully complies with the requirements of section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and |
| (2) | the information contained in such Report presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of Central Garden & Pet Company. |
| August 3, 2006 | /s/ STUART W. BOOTH | |||
Stuart W. Booth | ||||
| Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | ||||
