tdawnaz Posted February 20, 2009 CID Share Posted February 20, 2009 I'm putting this in general discussion cuz it's better than email...and most if not all of our members read general discussion...even tho this is several yeas old...i never heard of this stuff...but i was just told that it's still sold...so if you love animals as i do...share this 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.' 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 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 GIVE THIS THE WIDEST DISTRIBUTION!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irvine25 Posted February 25, 2009 CID Share Posted February 25, 2009 Thanks, I am still glad that cocoa is not poisonous to us humans. But point taken, surely will put away when my cat or my dog is around, don't want them to be poisoned. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mudmanc4 Posted February 25, 2009 CID Share Posted February 25, 2009 I passed it to a friend of mine ( yea, hard to believe I have a friend huh lol ) he was looking for a way to keep the cats from pissin in his bushes alongside the house, I wanted to make sure he was aware of this, he also has a nice dog, thanks mama Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdawnaz Posted February 25, 2009 Author CID Share Posted February 25, 2009 welcome...i was shocked to find out that something like this even exists...what the hell...everyone knows that dogs and cats can't eat chocolate...why make something that they are definitely gonna dig around in cuz it smells good but will make them sick if they do... if i used it and i didn't know and my dog or cat got sick i would sue the manufacturer and the store that carried it. make them pay the vet bill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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