** CAUTION **
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 site gives the following information:http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/cocoamulch.asp.asp>
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.
Theobromine is in 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.
**PLEASE PASS THIS ON**Note to self, don’t buy that stuff! Ranger would eat anything.
#PetOwners #Cats #Dogs
So, yesterday tearlit and I rescued four kittens stuck in a seven foot long pipe. These kittens are currently residing in our bathroom until we can find them permanent, loving homes. We already have four cats and a dog, and as we say here, our inn is full. But we can’t abandon these precious…
I keep having to remind myself that it’s the lionesses that do the hunting and killing and get their faces soaked in blood I mean is there a more badass animal
GPOY
me
repost because LOL@ that body language. its clear who the fuck is boss, and it aint no damn lion.
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If you or anyone you know is in the LA area and can foster a Momma cat and three kittens please message me!!!! These babies need to be rescued from the streets, they’re safe in an enclosure right now but they need medical attention from a vet and a warm place to stay until they can be adopted out.
I would take them in a heartbeat but my kitty doesn’t play well with others :( Please spread the word!
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Repost.
Only in America: Black boy found beaten to death in a rolled up gym mat, but “no foul play suspected”.
Yeah
welcome to fucking america
Oh, this must be black privilege
boom
HIS PARENTS WERE ARRESTED FOR PROTESTING!
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The Animal Rescue Site is having trouble getting enough people to click on it daily so they can meet their quota of getting FREE FOOD donated every day to abused and neglected animals in their shelters.
It takes less than a minute (only about 15 seconds actually) to go to their site and click on the purple box titled, ‘Click Here to Give - it’s FREE!’. Every click gives about .6 bowls of food to sheltered dogs. You can also click daily!
Keep in mind that this does not cost you a thing. Their corporate sponsors/advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food to abandoned/neglected animals in exchange for advertising. [via.]
Go to the website here.<~~ please CLICK :)
doesn’t cost you a cent, just a click.
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TAURUS SEASON IS HERE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN!!! TAUREANS ARE SENSUAL, COMPASSIONATE, LOYAL, DEPENDABLE, HUMOROUS, LOVING, SURPRISING, “THERE’S MORE TO WHAT YOU SEE” INDIVIDUALS OF THE ZODIAC.
TAURUS IS A SIGN THAT NEEDS TO BE EXPERIENCED TO BE UNDERSTOOD.
DON’T COME FOR US UNLESS WE SEND FOR YOU!!!!!
UMMMMMMM WHO’S PUMPED UP??????!!
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