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07-09-2008, 07:59 AM | #1 |
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| Pet Owners - Cocoa Mulch Warning!! Read this carefully. It could save a dog's life. WARNING - DO NOT USE COCOA MULCH IF YOU OWN PETS - DON'T USE THAT COCOA MULCH! Verified by Snopes: snopes.com: Cocoa Mulch Cocoa mulch is toxic to dogs « nosleepingdogs Yesterday one of our dog agility friends experienced a tragedy and wanted me to pass a special message along to all of my dog loving friends and family. Please tell every dog owner you know. 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 ct 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 site gives the following information: 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. Just a word of caution, check what you are using sing in your gardens and be aware of what your gardeners are using in your gardens. Theobromine is the ingredient that is used to make 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.
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07-09-2008, 08:07 AM | #2 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | While the article is true, the contents is old news and for at least the past two years Home Depot does not carries that type of mulch. The last time it was printed quite a few people panicked, and I just wanted to reassure some of you that this product hasn't been available for quite a while.
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07-09-2008, 08:10 AM | #3 |
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| Thanks for the info!
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07-09-2008, 08:12 AM | #4 |
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| Thanks for the input, this was the first I had ever heard of it and the very first thing I thought was I have to share this very scary storey with all my fellow pet lovers.
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07-09-2008, 08:14 AM | #5 | |
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07-09-2008, 08:24 AM | #6 | |
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Well, it's good to repeat the story because you never know if other stores will try to sell the recalled bags. I just didn't want anyone to worry who had recently mulched their yard because this type of mulch should no longer be available. It also serves as a good reminder that the ingredient "theobromine" found in chocolate, especially dark chocolate, can be deadly to dogs.
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10-31-2008, 10:10 AM | #7 |
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| I think it's good warning - because it never occurred to me to check the ingredients in ANY mulch, even if cocoa mulch isn't on the market! We have to check things like that, because our furbabies will eat anything. |
10-31-2008, 08:58 PM | #8 | |
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Thanks so much!!!
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