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IMPORTANT FOR PET OWNERS

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momAGAIN
so outrageous

Member since 7/05

3853 total posts

Name:
TJ

IMPORTANT FOR PET OWNERS

I JUST GOT THIS EMAIL

This was forwarded to me by a friend. -
>
>
>
>For those of you with animals......
>
>I recently had a neighbor who had their 5-year old German shepherd dog
>put down due to liver failure. The dog was completely healthy until a
>few weeks ago. They had a necropsy done to see what the cause was. The
>liver levels were unbelievable, as if the dog had ingested poison of
>some kind. The dog is kept inside, and when he's outside, someone's with
>him, so the idea of him getting into something unknown was hard to
>believe.
>
>My neighbor started going through all the items in the house. When he
>got to the Swiffer Wet jet, he noticed, in very tiny print, a warning
>which stated "may be harmful to small children and animals."
>
>He called the company to ask what the contents of the
>cleaning agent are
>and was astounded to find out that antifreeze is one of the ingredients.
>(Actually he was told it's a compound which is one molecule away from
>antifreeze). Therefore, just by the dog walking on the floor cleaned
>with the solution, then licking its own paws, it ingested enough of the
>solution to destroy its liver.
>
>Soon after his dog's death, his housekeepers' two cats also died of
>liver failure. They both used the Swiffer Wet jet for quick cleanups on
>their floors. Necropsies weren't done on the cats, so they couldn't file
>a lawsuit, but he asked that we spread the word to as many people as
>possible.
>

Posted 11/22/05 4:10 PM
 
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Porrruss
Nya nya nya

Member since 5/05

11618 total posts

Name:
Amy

Re: IMPORTANT FOR PET OWNERS

http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/swiffer.asp

Posted 11/22/05 10:43 PM
 

Anniegrl
I'm two!

Member since 5/05

4320 total posts

Name:
Ann

Re: IMPORTANT FOR PET OWNERS

Yeah, that's an urban legend.....

Posted 11/23/05 8:27 AM
 

NoStressMom
My Heart and Soul

Member since 5/05

11122 total posts

Name:
D

Re: IMPORTANT FOR PET OWNERS

yes this isn't true I already called last week on this!! Sorry I wish people would have better things to do with there lives!!

Denise

Posted 11/23/05 10:20 AM
 

Ali1
Mommy

Member since 8/05

3116 total posts

Name:

Re: IMPORTANT FOR PET OWNERS

I called North Shore Animal League when i received that email and they told me that it is not true and that the email is an urban legend. I would not be shocked if one of Swifters competitors started it!

Posted 11/25/05 11:17 PM
 
 

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