Answer

If the biscuits are not expired, not spoiled, and safe to eat, then giving them to hungry animals with compassion is generally a good intention and can be considered dayā-bhāv.

But from a Jain point of view, the best approach is:

• Do not waste food.
• Do not buy such items again unnecessarily if you feel they involve avoidable hiṁsā.
• Give only if it is suitable for the animal.

So, giving the biscuits away is not automatically pāp. Your intention is to avoid waste and help living beings.

Explanation

In Jain Dharma, two things matter:

• Dravya hiṁsā — actual physical harm involved in producing or using something.
• Bhāv hiṁsā — inner intention of carelessness, greed, cruelty, attachment, or violence.

The biscuits may have involved some hiṁsā in production, like most worldly food items. But now they are already in your home. If you throw them away, that may become waste. If you give them with compassion to beings who can safely eat them, your present intention is better.

However, cows are naturally better suited to grass, fodder, vegetables, and proper cattle food. Dogs also should not be given too many biscuits regularly. A small amount may be okay, but it should not become a habit.

Spiritual Understanding

The Jain way is not only “What should I do with this now?” but also “How can I reduce future hiṁsā?”

So the best Jain-minded decision is:

• Use what is already there responsibly.
• Avoid waste.
• Feed living beings with compassion.
• Be more careful in future purchases.
• Choose simpler, less harmful food habits going forward.

Takeaway

Giving the biscuits to animals with kindness is better than wasting them, but give only a small safe amount. The deeper Jain practice is to reduce such purchases in the future and live with more awareness, aparigraha, and ahiṁsā.