Q) on Friday the Imam made mention that we can treat animals with the zakah money I have never heard of this. Can you please share your opinion?

A) One can use ones personal Sadaqa on animals. It is best to use Zakat money on poor Muslims that qualify to receive its benefit.

Sadaqa can be used on animals. The reward for treating animals with kindness and compassion is tremendous. It helps ones duas to get accepted. It is mentioned in the hadith: Fear Allah in your treatment of animals. (Abu Dawood.)

Allah Certainly Knows Best.

P.s. Some people use the word Zakah and sadaqa interchangeably. So it is possible the Imam meant sadawqa.