OT: For Animal Lovers - Please Read
A friend of mine sent this to me and I sent an email to those whose email address I have, but I want to get the word out, most especially because it is that time of year when we are doing our gardening and have to be mindful of what is lurking in our gardens that might harm our 4-legged family members. . . This is as you can look it up on Scopes. . .
PLEASE KEEP THIS GOING EVEN IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PET!
PLEASE KEEP THIS GOING EVEN IF YOU DON'T HAVE A PET!
 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. The dogs loved the way it smelled and it was advertised to keep cats away from their garden. Their dog (Calypso) decided 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. Halfway 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 web site, 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." Snopes.com site gives the following information: http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp |
My Mantra is that I do not determine my success by the number hanging in my closet, nor will I let the scale determine that success either. . . It is through trial and error I will continue to grow and succeed. . . Laureen
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Thanks for this Laureen.
I've used this before and loved the smell. The dog I had then, Seamus, was never near it, but I have a smaller yard now and the two pooches I have would probably love to try it.
I'll get something else this year.
Margaret
I've used this before and loved the smell. The dog I had then, Seamus, was never near it, but I have a smaller yard now and the two pooches I have would probably love to try it.
I'll get something else this year.
Margaret
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SW: 240
CW: 173.8
GW: 150
The greatness of a nation can be judged by the way its animals are treated.
Mohandas Gandhi
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