PLEASE PASS ON TO ANY PET OWNERS WITH YARDS THAT YOU KNOW .............. ...> >
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> > Yesterday one of our dog agility friends experienced a tragedy and
> > wanted me to pass a special message along to all of my dog loving
> > friends and family. Please tell dog owner you know.
> >
> > 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.
> >
> > 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."
> >
> > True information about the mulch can be found here -
> >
http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoa.htm This site gives
> > the following information:
> >
> >
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. Just ! a word o f
> > caution ? check what you are using in your gardens and be aware of
> > what your gardeners are using in your gardens.
> >
> >
Theobromine is the ingredient that is used to make all chocolate ?
> > especially dark or baker's chocolate ? which is toxic to dogs.> >
> > Cocoa bean shells contain potentially toxic quantities of
> > theobromine, 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 email the manufacturer at michellemessic
k@hersheys.com and
> > request that accurate information about this product be posted on
> > the packaging to avoid further tragedy.
> >
> > PLEASE GIVE THIS WIDEST DISTRIBUTION
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