Fabreeze warning

[Ted and Linda <goppert@foothill.net>]

Please pass on to anyone who needs to know this.

PLEASE READ AND FORWARD THIS WARNING TO PEOPLE WITH PETS!!!!!!!!  This
is from a friend of mine at UVA-her dog died and this is what the vet
had to say.  If you have a cat or bird, FEBREEZE (odor spray) is
TOXIC!!!!  This has been confirmed by a vet.  It will kill your animal.
A friend's dog died unexpectedly and the vet strongly suspects this
product as well.  Febreeze Is Dangerous to Pets!  There have been
multiple instances of dogs and birds who have died or became very ill
after being exposed to Febreeze, a deodorizer/air freshener.  Febreeze
contains zinc
chloride, which is very dangerous for animals.

Please do not use Febreeze anywhere near your pets!  If you have used it

near
your pets or on their bedding, clean the bedding/area thoroughly to
remove
the Febreeze, and move the animals away from the area.

Please pass this information on to other pet owners/caretakers, before
more
animals are injured or killed, and find a safer method of odor control.

FEBREEZE: This product is marketed as something that removes odors
without
covering them up.  However, there is a strong smell to it, but worse
than
that, Febreeze contains zinc chloride.  Many birds have already been
killed
after this product was used in any proximity to them whatsoever, and
some
dogs have also died.  Other dogs have become ill without dying.  This
product
is marketed as safe around animals, and people have sprayed their dogs'
bedding to remove the doggy smell, only to discover later on that their
dog
became deathly ill from it.  There is one dog who lost most of her hair
after
being accidentally sprayed with some Febreeze, though this particular
incident also had a second factor involved (diet change).  The Febreeze
bottle, as of December 1998, has a picture on the back of a dog, which
leads some people to believe it's safe to use in their bedding.

AGAIN - PLEASE BE SURE TO PASS THIS ON TO ANYONE WITH PETS!!







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