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Post  Admin Sun Jul 06, 2008 1:10 pm

This was sent to us by Elaine with Bran, the Standard Poodle.

Please read and be aware............................

This message came to us from Ali Taylor, Head of Welfare at Battersea Dogs Home:

Yesterday one of our dog agility friends experienced a tragedy and wanted me to pass a special message along to all my dog loving friends and family. Please tell every dog owner you know.

Over the weekend the doting owners of two young Labrador crosses purchased Cocoa Mulch from Target to use in their garden. It smelled lovely and was advertised as helping to keep cats away from the 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, Mum woke up and took Calypso out for her morning walk. Half way through the walk Calypso had a seizure and died instantly.

The mulch had NO warnings printed on the label or packaging but upon further investigation on the company's website, a notice was found saying 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."

Cocoa Mulch, which is sold by Home Depot, Foreman's Garden Supply and other garden supply stores, contains a lethal ingredient called theobromine, which is also present in chocolate. Theobromine is lethal to dogs and cats.

The cocoa mulch smells like chocolate and it really attracts dogs. Ingesting this stuff means a dog has little chance of survival and will most likely die.

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.

Several deaths already occurred in the last 2-3 weeks. Just a word of caution - check what you are using in your gardens and be aware of what your gardeners are using in your gardens!
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Thanks for your time....... and take care of your dogs

Best Wishes

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