Mistyrayn Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Anyone who has a pet, knows someone who has a pet, or lives in a neighborhood where there are pets should pay heed. Please pass this on to those who will either be putting down mulch this season or who have 4 legged kids. Please tell every dog or cat owner you know. Even if you don't have a pet,please pass this to those who do.. Overthe 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.' This Snopes site gives the followinginformation:snopes.com: < http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp> Cocoa Mulch and Dogs 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 theobromine, axanthine 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!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 OMG - Thanks Richard, added to REP! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyMukki Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 added to rep! sticking to hay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olympia Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 Thanks for the heads up!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 i got this on fb earlier was gonna post it but u beat me 2 it lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mistyrayn Posted March 26, 2009 Author Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 i got this on fb earlier was gonna post it but u beat me 2 it lol LOL sorry nixy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BingBlaze n Skyla Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 lol dont wrry i 4give ya Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siberian_wolf Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 OMG! Thats shocking! Thanks for warning us, will pass this on! added to rep Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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