Man Shot Three Neighbors He Feuded With, Killing Two
Basic consideration, civility, and politeness can go a long way when it comes to nipping a bad situation in the bud before it evolves into something much worse.
cactuspete wrote:wildrose wrote:10 dogs poisoned in 1 neighborhood, owners heartbroken
Here we see a misattribution of blame. If the dog owners were responsible, no one would have felt it necessary to poison their dogs. Dog owners who allow dogs to bark irritate neighbors. It stands to reason that occasionally someone will deal with the situation by eliminating the source of the disturbance since law enforcement won't do anything about the problem. If the dog owners really cared about their dogs they'd do something about the barking. Presenting this story as if the dog owners are victims distorts the true nature of the situation and is terrible reporting. I'm not condoning the poisoning of dogs, but neighbors are put in an impossible situation by irresponsible dog owners and so the real focus here should be on the irresponsible dog owners.
wildrose: I concede many of the point you makes, but I wonder if authorities have looked into natural causes as an explanation for the deaths of the dogs. They seem to be assuming that the dogs were intentionally poisoned. There could be something else causing their deaths. Although the natural cause presented in this video isn't the likely cause, I'm sure there are other harder to detect possible causes to account for the death of the dogs.
Foxtails can wind up virtually anywhere in the body, and associated symptoms vary based on location. For example, a foxtail within the ear canal causes head shaking, under the skin a draining tract, or within the lung, labored breathing and coughing. Not only is the dog’s body incapable of degrading or decomposing foxtails, these plant awns are barbed in such a way that they can only move in a “forward” direction.
* Seeds and berries can be a major concern for dog owners. Rosary pea and castor bean seeds can quickly spell disaster for your pet, often leading to death. Both mistletoe and jasmine berries can cause digestive and nervous system failure, resulting in death. Yew berries (as well as foliage) can cause sudden death.
* Plants like poison and water hemlock can lead to violent, painful convulsions and death.
* Large amounts of raw or cooked rhubarb can also cause convulsions followed by coma and death.
* Jimsonweed leads to extreme thirst, delirium, incoherence, and coma.
* Both the twigs and foliage of cherry trees can be fatal to dogs if eaten as well.
* While all parts of the plant can be toxic, the leaves of sago palms can cause severe kidney and liver damage, even death, to dogs if ingested. Seeds are also severely toxic.
Different types of chocolate contain different levels of theobromine and caffeine. For example, white chocolate and milk chocolate contain lower levels, and therefore are considered less of a threat, while dark chocolate and dry cocoa powder have much higher levels and are much more dangerous. And of course, the smaller the dog the less it takes to cause serious problems with his or her health.
Since 1927, when Prestone first popularized non-alcohol automotive radiator coolants, ethylene glycol (EG), its active ingredient, has been the most common cause of serious accidental poisoning of dogs and cats. Diethylene glycol (DEG)is another chemical that is potentially toxic to your pet’s kidneys. It would be most likely to be found in your home in household cleaners. Ethylene glycol is a syrupy liquid with no color, no odor and a taste that is described as somewhat sweet.
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