[lkyorkies]

> THIS IS TRUE & VERIFIED ON SNOPES.COM
> Recently someone had to have their 5-year ol
d German
> Shepherd dog put down due To liver failure. The dog was
> completely healthy until a few weeks ago, so they
> Had a necropsy done to see what the cause was. The
> liver levels were Unbelievable, as if the dog had
> ingested
> poison of Some kind.The dog was kept inside, and when
> he's
> outside, someone's With him, so the idea of
> him getting into
> something unknown was hard to believe.
> My neighbor started going through all the items in
> the house.
> When he got to The Swiffer Wetjet, he noticed, in very
> tiny
> print, a warning which stated "may be harmful to
> small children
> and animals." He called the company to Ask what the
> contents of the cleaning agent are and was Astounded to
> find out
> that antifreeze is one of the ingredients (actually, he
> Was told it's a
> compound which is one molecule away from antifreeze.)
> Therefore, just by the dog walking on the floor cleaned
> with the solution, then licking its own paws,
> it ingested
> enough of the solution to destroy its liver.
> Soon after his dog's death, his housekeeper's
> two
> cats also died of Liver failure. They both used
> the Swifter Wet jet for quick cleanups on their Floors.
> Necropsies weren't done on the cats, so
&
gt; they couldn't file a
> Lawsuit, but he asked that we spread the word to as many
> people as possible so they don't lose their animals.
> This is equally harmful to babies and small children that
> play on the floor a Lot and put their fingers in their
> mouths alot.
> PLEASE, EVEN IF YOU DO NOT HAVE BABIES, SMALL
> CHILDREN OR OWN A PET; PLEASE FORWARD THIS ON!
> YOU MAY NOT HAVE ANYCHILDREN OR PETS BUT SOME
> OF YOU HAVE FRIENDS OR FAMILY WITH PETS AND
> ALSO FAMILIES WITH GRANDCHILDREN AND GREAT
> GRANDCHILDREN.