Urgent Warning - Pet Owners

[KatiMbari]

Hi all,

Receive the following info via email. If true, this is serious. Please spread the word.

" Please share this with all the pet owners you know and ask them to do the same.

This information will only take a few minutes to share might prevent the senseless death of other pets. Even if you don't have a pet, please pass this to those who do.

Cocoa Mulch, which is sold by TARGET , 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.

Although the mulch has NO warnings printed on the label, upon further investigation on the company's web site, this product is HIGHLY toxic to dogs and cats. "

Yodels

[poodlefan]

Cocoa Mulch is not sold in Australia.

[KatiMbari]

Sorry Guys.

Just found it had already been posted. Good on ya guys. Keep up the great work

Yodels

[Guest Willow]

I have been told by a vet that this email that is going round is a hoax.

[Tassie]

It's actually not totally a hoax. Have a look at what Snopes asys http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp

And it used to be an issue in Tasmania at least, when you could get bulk cocoa mulch from the Cadbury factory.