KGR landscapeing
05-07-2009, 09:48 AM
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 da y, 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
> investigat
ion 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 following information:
> _http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp_
> (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 th eobromine, a xanthine compound similar in
> effects to caffei n e 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 stomac
h contents and the
> ingested cacao bean shells rev ealed the presence of lethal amounts of
> theobromine.
I understand it wont affect most of you. Its just a heads up. I got it as an email figured id pass it on do with the info as you please
> 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 da y, 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
> investigat
ion 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 following information:
> _http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp_
> (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 th eobromine, a xanthine compound similar in
> effects to caffei n e 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 stomac
h contents and the
> ingested cacao bean shells rev ealed the presence of lethal amounts of
> theobromine.
I understand it wont affect most of you. Its just a heads up. I got it as an email figured id pass it on do with the info as you please