Answer

Yes, you may give the biscuits to animals only if they are safe, fresh, and suitable for them. But in Jain Dharma, it is better to give food with compassion and responsibility, not just because it is “of no use” to us.

Explanation

Before feeding biscuits to dogs or cows, please check:

• Do not give spoiled, expired, moldy, or bad-smelling biscuits. Giving harmful food is not daya.
• Avoid chocolate, cream-filled, very sugary, salty, or spicy biscuits, especially for dogs.
• For cows, biscuits are not their natural food. If possible, give them grass, fodder, or suitable cow food instead.
• Give in small quantity, not too much.

Spiritual Understanding

In Jain Dharma, feeding living beings with kindness is connected with jiv daya — compassion toward living souls. But true compassion also means not causing harm through careless action.

So the thought should be:

• “May this food help them,” not
• “This is useless for me, so I will throw it to animals.”

Takeaway

If the biscuits are fresh and simple, you can give a small amount to dogs. For cows, better to give proper fodder if available. Always offer with care, purity, and compassion.