Heck, to an adult it tastes like Kool-Aid. I don't know how many on the list have had an accidental taste of anti-freeze, but its darned good stuff. Its hard to believe though that the manufacturers can't put some kind of additive in it to make it smell bad or taste bad. From my brief experience, I can completely understand why pets drink the stuff.
John Roth Baltimore, MD ----- Original Message ----- From: "Wes Wada" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, July 26, 2003 1:27 AM Subject: Re: [VFB] Anti-Mosquito weapon > Jimmy D. Moore wrote: > > What happens if my cats drink the Lemon Fresh Joy. Is it toxic to > > them? I had a cat once that drank some antifreeze, got stumbling drunk > > and died, all within a span of 20 minutes. > > > Hi Jimmy, > > I'm just the messenger on this...I already have one report back from a > friend that he tried the Lemon Joy / white plate and it worked. There's > still a chance this is a complete illusion! People should at least > give it a try. > > Cats and dogs lap up antifreeze because to them it tastes sweet. And > deadly- it's stops your pet's kidneys from functioning among other > things. Never ever dump your antifreeze on the ground when there are > pets around. Always dispose of properly...some recyclers have > collection procedures for it. > > To a toddler, antifreeze and Kool-Aid would taste similar. > > I think the best Lemon Joy would do would give your cat a case of the > yucks. I can't imagine they would be atttracted to something with a > lemon scent and soapy taste. It would seem that it's not toxic to them > unless they drank, say, two or three gallons. We are, after all, > washing our eating utensils with this stuff. > > Wes Wada > Bend, Oregon > > >
