Many people accidentally kills their pet !!!

People love pets,,,

they keep us company,

entertain us when we were bored,,,

etc.

but, most importantly,

they love us unconditionally,

but, there are many people unaware with one fact which may cause the death of their beloved partner(s) ( read : pets )

because :

CHOCOLATE IS POISONOUS !!!!

i was surprise too at the 1st time,,, i didnt believe in it,,,

so, i looked up "wise uncle google" for some information, and i found out that,,

it is true !!!

It turns out that, for dogs and cats, a chemical in chocolate called Theobromine is the source of the problem.

"Theobromine" is toxic to a dog when it ingests between 100 and 150 milligrams per kilogram of body weight.

You'll notice if they've had too much. Aside from the crying / whining, it will be vomiting and having a diarrhea. If you notice these symptoms you should have your animal checked out immediately. Your dog will probably not die from these symptoms since they are just warning signs.

The concern comes from the dog's heart, especially if it is an older dog. The dogs heart my beat too fast and just give out, that's the real danger. An increased heart rate will probably come after the vomiting and diarrhea, when more Theobromine has had a chance to be absorbed into the blood steam.

Other signs to watch for are increased urination (another method the body will use to purge itself of something), muscle twitching, and excessive panting. Chocolate could kill your dog, cause seizures or put it in a coma, so be careful.

Different types of chocolate contain different amounts of Theobromine: It would take 20 ounces of milk chocolate to kill a 20-pound dog/cat, but only 2 ounces of baker's chocolate or 6 ounces of semisweet chocolate.

so for the pet lovers out there,, be extra careful !!!

Especially to dog's owner, because chocolate tastes really, really, really good to dogs. And you know what dog might do to get something what he/she likes.

For cat's owner, you wouldnt need to worry that much, because cat doesnt have a sweet receptor on its tongue, so cat isnt a big fan of chocolate.

so,,,, DON'T YOU EVER FEED YOUR PET(S) A CHOCOLATE !!!

and here is another food which poisonous to dogs :

- Alcoholic beverages
- Avocado
- Chocolate (all forms)
- Coffee (all forms)
- Fatty foods
- Macadamia nuts
- Moldy or spoiled foods
- Onions, onion powder
- Raisins and grapes
- Salt
- Yeast dough
- Garlic
- Products sweetened with xylitol

and the list for cat can be found in here - http://www.peteducation.com/category.cfm?c=1+1418

( the list for cat is too long, therefore i decide just to put a link instead )

source :

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Theobromine

http://www.askipedia.com/askipedia-article-016001-273.htm

http://animals.howstuffworks.com/pets/question348.htm

http://www.vetinfo.com/dtoxin.html

http://www.peteducation.com/category.cfm?c=1+1418

p.s : for chocolate lovers out there, chocolate isnt poisonous to human, so dont worry~ LOL