Cocoa Mulch Harmful to Pets
I thought that a series of summer pet safety blog posts would be beneficial to all us and our labrador retrievers. As summer is around the corner we are all getting our yards cleaned up and our gardens ready. It is very important if you own a dog not to use Cocoa Mulch in your gardens. It contains contains a lethal ingredient called and product called Theobromine which is lethal to dogs and cats when ingested. Theobromine is the ingredient that is used to make all chocolate especially dark or baker's chocolate which is toxic to dogs. It smells like chocolate which we all know is very attractive to dogs. They will ingest this stuff and could possibly die.
When the storey about Cocoa Much first arrived on the internet a lot of people were not sure if it was an urban legend or not. The website Snopes has verified the harmful effects of cocoa mulch on dogs and cats. If you are going to top dress your garden please be mindful of what you are using and like anything else read what is in it before you buy it.
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