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rhett o rick

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5. Yesterday my wife was telling me about the cocoa mulch alternative to peat moss.

Mon May 27, 2013, 10:56 AM

May 2013

Robbing bogs of peat moss is not healthy for the planet therefore I was interested. We have two cats, one of which is young and tries to eat everything, including bees, spiders and worms.

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Alert on FB from a local animal hospital: "Cocoa Mulch" [View all] G_j May 2013 OP

k&r thanks for posting. rhett o rick May 2013 #1

as this is the time of year people buy garden supplies, G_j May 2013 #2

Yesterday my wife was telling me about the cocoa mulch alternative to peat moss. rhett o rick May 2013 #5

It's normal for cats to eat bugs and worms, which are meat. The Velveteen Ocelot May 2013 #6

Hadnt heard of cypress mulch. Thanks for the tip. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #8

I like pine bark mulch. broiles May 2013 #35

Thanks, I'll look for that. nm rhett o rick May 2013 #37

Leaves. Chop them in your mower, collect them in the bag, mulch. They work great HiPointDem May 2013 #46

I make some great compost. I have two plastic bins and a wire bin. rhett o rick May 2013 #53

peat moss is anerobic compost. Trillo May 2013 #51

Thanks for posting! BrotherIvan May 2013 #3

Kick ~ No Cocoa Mulch! Animals are everywhere. In_The_Wind May 2013 #4

Snopes actually rates this as "partly true." DirkGently May 2013 #7

yet, the hospital reports, G_j May 2013 #9

That's glurge from 2006. DirkGently May 2013 #11

noted G_j May 2013 #34

Certainly. (nt) DirkGently May 2013 #42

I've never seen Target sell mulch spinbaby May 2013 #25

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass May 2013 #36

Is it somehow superior sulphurdunn May 2013 #30

It looks better. Chellee May 2013 #56

ASPCA Guide to Pet-Safe Gardening: baldguy May 2013 #10

"Please pass this on to everyone you know" Mr. Mojo Risen May 2013 #12

Yep. (Nt) DirkGently May 2013 #14

I agree, except G_j May 2013 #15

does it indicate where this hospital is? as has been pointed out, this story is several years old. niyad May 2013 #20

The post was made last week, not several years ago G_j May 2013 #22

but the information in the story is years old. again, does it indicate where this hospital is? niyad May 2013 #26

where does it say the initial story is older? G_j May 2013 #29

snopes says the initial story is from several years ago. yes, I know the hospital is real, but niyad May 2013 #31

ok, now I see it, noting the dog's name, G_j May 2013 #33

+1 proud2BlibKansan May 2013 #44

The danger is potentially real; the cited example is not Scootaloo May 2013 #47

about theobromine (it isn't an ingredient that is "added" to chocolate) niyad May 2013 #13

Thanks so much! n/t Duval May 2013 #16

K&R nt Granny M May 2013 #17

The only sutff I see is made mostly with recycled construction debris materials.... Historic NY May 2013 #18

kick Liberal_in_LA May 2013 #19

I spend a good portion of my life in hardware stores of every variety -- chains and local Buzz Clik May 2013 #21

Hershey's Reply? 98% of dogs won't eat it, but 50% of those that do can suffer physical harm. TheBlackAdder May 2013 #23

Actually. it should be: 1% of dogs can suffer physical harm from it. TheBlackAdder May 2013 #27

thanks G_j May 2013 #28

k & r snagglepuss May 2013 #24

Lowes still sells it, as do others- so it's good info for pet owners. My cats LOVE chocolate bettyellen May 2013 #32

Before passing on any "alert", please check Snopes. jeff47 May 2013 #38

The Snopes take is right there in the OP G_j May 2013 #39

"Check" would also mean "read". jeff47 May 2013 #40

I read it, just like anyone else can, because G_j May 2013 #43

Snopes lists this as "partly true." Jamastiene May 2013 #58

Makes sense since chocolate makes dogs and cats sick...you should never feed your pets chocolate... Triana May 2013 #41

my dog wouldn't stop eating it . . .you should have seen the guilty look on him when he did bigtree May 2013 #45

Why would you buy mulch with chocolate in it? Why would you sell it? Why would you even make it? DRoseDARs May 2013 #48

Hoax Slayer titaniumsalute May 2013 #49

As long as it's somebody else's dog... Egalitarian Thug May 2013 #52

they don't make it sound safe either G_j May 2013 #54

Mrs FarCenter used to use it to mulch roses -- can't recall that the dog was interested in it. FarCenter May 2013 #50

I use cocoa mulch... ColumbusLib May 2013 #55

Same here. It composts beautifully, too. knitter4democracy May 2013 #59

also, new gang members are being initiated by killing the drivers of cars who flash their headlights frylock May 2013 #57

With all of the Dyed crap and now COCO mulch Why? BillyRibs May 2013 #60