Don't feed this to animals.

[SteveSS]

I went to the grocery store last night to buy some cheap after-Halloween candy. I told the guy rearranging the aisle that I didn't like chocolate. He picked out some licorice. I got home and it was chocolate licorice. Yuk, yuk, yuk. I told my daughter the vet nurse I would throw it out for the raccoons, they'll eat anything. She said it contains xylitol and is extremely poisonous to animals. Who knew. I thought I should pass it on. I've heard about chocolate before but WTF.

 

[OneWheelPeel]

Looked it up and it’s an artificial sweetener, I believe for the most part all artificial sweeteners are bad for our pets and so probably wildlife too.
Obviously not great for us either, but I think it can make them sick or croak in less time than a human.

 

[68gtxman]

Xylitol is great for your teeth, sinuses and throat. I use the sinus spray whenever I feel a tickle in my nose or throat. I chew gum with xylitol in it every day for my teeth since I stay away from fluoride. But as stated above, it kills small animals in small doses.

 

[Hey-O]

Licorice isn't good for my Hypothyroidism either.

 

[DeltaV]

It's a safe and effective poison to eradicate squirrels or should I get cat that will torture and kill the squirrels?

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It's a rhetorical question. I have coyotes and fox around here, but they need to do a better job!

 

[Hey-O]

It's a safe and effective poison to eradicate squirrels or should I get cat that will torture and kill the squirrels?

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It's a rhetorical question. I have coyotes and fox around here, but they need to do a better job!

A few days ago by my pond. I don't think it's a dog.

 

[68gtxman]

This is the toothpaste that I use.

 

[WileE]

I seem to recall years ago a friend told me his elderly father got very ill due to eating an excessive amount of licorice. I believe it was the black-colored flavor.

 

[DeltaV]

I seem to recall years ago a friend told me his elderly father got very ill due to eating an excessive amount of licorice. I believe it was the black-colored flavor.

Licorice: Overview, Uses, Side Effects, Precautions, Interactions, Dosing and Reviews

 

[WileE]

Licorice: Overview, Uses, Side Effects, Precautions, Interactions, Dosing and Reviews

Thanks, interesting. I remember him saying his father was hospitalized and initially they couldn't determine the cause. When they discovered he'd been on a licorice eating binge. The oddity of it is why I remember that.

 

[Dave6T4]

If your guts get a little backed up (constipation), black licorice will clear that right up!

 

[OneWheelPeel]

A few days ago by my pond. I don't think it's a dog.
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I saw one of those the other day, it crossed by me and ran up a hill into some bushes, I wasn't sure if it was gonna try to ambush me or something so I turned off my earbuds for a little while as I walked away.

 

[Hey-O]

I saw one of those the other day, it crossed by me and ran up a hill into some bushes, I wasn't sure if it was gonna try to ambush me or something so I turned off my earbuds for a little while as I walked away.

The last three days he's been showing up. We have a few acres around the one side of the pond that's naturalized. They planted and seeded all these wild flowers and plants that grow thick and tall. He'd been running thru it looking for mice and rabbits. Yesterday they came and cut it all down. It's wide open now and his meal ticket is gone. I'm sure he'll be moving on now.