for our pet owners

[kenw]

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Dog and Cat owners-PLEASE READ

 

 

VERY IMPORTANT!!

 

Please tell every dog or cat owner you know.

Even if you don't have a pet, please pass this to those who do. Over the weekend the doting owner of two young lab mixes purchased Cocoa Mulch from Target to use in their garden. They loved the way it smelled and it was advertised to keep cats away from their garden. Their dog Calypso decided that the mulch smelled good enough to eat and devoured a large helping. She vomited a few times which was typical when she eats something new but wasn't acting lethargic in any way. The next day, Mom woke up and took Calypso out for her morning walk. Half way through the walk, she had a seizure and died instantly. Although the mulch had NO warnings printed on the label, upon further investigation on the company's website, this product is HIGHLY toxic to dogs and cats. Cocoa Mulch is manufactured by Hershey's, and they claim that 'It is true that studies have shown that 50% of the dogs that eat Cocoa Mulch can suffer physical harm to a variety of degrees (depending on each individual dog). However, 98% of all dogs won't eat it.' The Snopes site gives the following information:

http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp

Cocoa Mulch , which is sold by Home Depot, Foreman's Garden Supply and other Garden supply stores , contains a lethal ingredient called ' Theobromine'. It is lethal to dogs and cats. It smells like chocolate and it really attracts dogs. They will ingest this stuff and die. Several deaths already occurred in the last 2-3 weeks. Theobromine is in all chocolate, especially dark or baker's chocolate which is toxic to dogs. Cocoa bean shells contain potentially toxic quantities of the eobromine, a xanthine compound similar in effects to caffeine and theophylline. A dog that ingested a lethal quantity of garden mulch made from cacao bean shells developed severe convulsions and died 17 hours later. Analysis of the stomach contents and the ingested cacao bean shells revealed the presence of lethal amounts of theobromine.

 

PLEASE GIVE THIS THE WIDEST DISTRIBUTION!!!

 

 

[pegscraper]

I've always heard not to feed a dog anything with chocolate in it, like your chocolate chip cookie that they're always begging for. Dogs don't have in their system what it takes to digest chocolate and they can't get rid of it and it is like a poison to them.

[Bubber]

I HAVE HEARD CHOCOLATE, NUTS OF ANY KIND, AND ONIONS.

 

NEVER HEARD OF ONIONS TELL I ASKED THE DOCTOR ONCE, WHAT ELSE THE DOG SHOULDN'T HAVE.

 

MY DOG WILL EAT ANYTHING THAT IS GREEN. HE DON'T LIKE LETTUCE AT ALL. LOL

 

BE CAREFULL OUT THERE.

 

BUBBER

aka STEVE

[SaltyDawg]

It's not chocolate that kills dogs and cats it's the caffeine in it, but it takes a LOT of chocolate to kill a big dog. Basically anything with caffeine in it is dangerous to animals. A strong pick-me-up for us could be lethal for a small dog or cat.

 

 

Not that this mulch had actual chocolate in it. I'm sure some chemical in it is what killed these poor animals.

[Snarley Bill]

thanks for the great info. my dog is my kid. bill

[RedRider]

So, if I feed this to my cat, it will ..... hmmmm. Interesting.

 

Now, where can I get this stuff?

 

RR

[mini-muffin]

Quick somebody hide the kitty. :rotf::rotf:

 

Margaret

[hig4s]

It's not chocolate that kills dogs and cats it's the caffeine in it, but it takes a LOT of chocolate to kill a big dog. Basically anything with caffeine in it is dangerous to animals. A strong pick-me-up for us could be lethal for a small dog or cat.

 

 

Not that this mulch had actual chocolate in it. I'm sure some chemical in it is what killed these poor animals.

 

It is not the caffeine, but the theobromine,, which is found in chocolate, tea, cola beverages, acai berries, and some other foods. Cacao beans contain about 1.2% theobromine by weight, while processed chocolate generally has smaller amounts

[TATERS]

So, if I feed this to my cat, it will ..... hmmmm. Interesting.

 

Now, where can I get this stuff?

 

RR

:no-no-no: He doesn't mean it. . .forgive him.

[Pudycat03]

Grapes are a no no for dogs also

[BEER30]

One of my horses loved Hot Dogs . Another one love Ice cold Beer and another loved Tequila ! I had a pet raccoon that loved Beer and empty Beer cans .

My cousin had a monkey who smoke POT ! And Guess what , I don't like vegetables .

 

BEER30