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 Message 249 
 Bill McGarrity to MIKE ROBERTS 
 Re: Don't use Cocoa Mulch 
 30 May 13 13:48:00 
 
-=> MIKE ROBERTS wrote to All <=-

 MR> Please tell every dog or cat owner you know. Even if you don’t have a
 MR> pet, please pass this to those who do.
 MR> Over the weekend, the doting owner of two young lab mixes purchased
 MR> Cocoa Mulch from Target to use in their garden. The dogs loved the way
 MR> it smelled and it was advertised to keep cats away from their garden.
 MR> Their dog (Calypso) decided the mulch smelled good enough to eat and
 MR> devoured a large helping. She vomited a few times which was typical
 MR> when she eats something new but wasn’t acting lethargic in any way. The
 MR> next day, Mom woke up and took Calypso out for her morning walk.
 MR> Halfway through the walk, she had a seizure and died instantly.

[...]

The name alone should have thrown up warning signs.  It's still a tragedy the
dog passed over something as innocent as this.  


Bill

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