Is this real or hoax?-Lew
> 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 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. Cacao 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. > ---- You are receiving this because you are subscribed to the list named "UnivCity." To unsubscribe or for archive information, see <http://www.purple.com/list.html>.
