antifreeze now bitter to save pets

Dainerra · 03-10-2013, 04:02 PM

Antifreeze from major manufacturers now have bitter taste to help protect dogs DogHeirs | Where Dogs Are Family Keywords: antifreeze, engine coolant, denatonium benzoate, ethylene glycol

to pets and small children. Now antifreeze and coolant made by Prestone, Old World, Valvoline, Chevron, Shell, Recochem, Safety Kleen and Exxon Mobil include the bitterant, denatonium benzoate. The bittering agent has been used in household products and anti-nail biting formulas for decades. Over the years, there have been various legislative attempts to have the bitter substance added, but until now, there has not been nationwide action. Currently 17 states require the bittering agent be added. Consumers will likely hardly notice the 3 cents additional cost per gallon for the new additive.
The Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) recently confirmed with all major marketers of the products that they are adding the bitterant in antifreeze in all 50 states. Some companies have been doing it for a couple of years while others have added the bitterant more recently.

KZoppa · 03-10-2013, 04:04 PM

Its about time!

Sunflowers · 03-10-2013, 04:39 PM

Well, thank goodness.
That stuff is horrible and very scary.

GusGus · 03-10-2013, 05:05 PM

This is nice to hear!

Shaolin · 03-10-2013, 07:11 PM

Finally! I saw this earlier and did a litte happy dance.

GSD mum · 03-25-2013, 03:35 AM

I do hope this works, as I know a lot of dogs don't mind bitter things. Better to try than to not though.

julie87 · 03-25-2013, 05:40 AM

Good news of the day, maybe less people will be poisoned too

AngelaA6 · 03-25-2013, 11:06 AM

Yay now i don't have to hunt down the one animal safe coolant.

just In time for a coolant flush too.

Sent from Petguide.com Free App

03-10-2013, 04:02 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dainerra Crowned Member Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: N. Central Arkansas Posts: 5,229	antifreeze now bitter to save pets Antifreeze from major manufacturers now have bitter taste to help protect dogs DogHeirs \| Where Dogs Are Family Keywords: antifreeze, engine coolant, denatonium benzoate, ethylene glycol to pets and small children. Now antifreeze and coolant made by Prestone, Old World, Valvoline, Chevron, Shell, Recochem, Safety Kleen and Exxon Mobil include the bitterant, denatonium benzoate. The bittering agent has been used in household products and anti-nail biting formulas for decades. Over the years, there have been various legislative attempts to have the bitter substance added, but until now, there has not been nationwide action. Currently 17 states require the bittering agent be added. Consumers will likely hardly notice the 3 cents additional cost per gallon for the new additive. The Consumer Specialty Products Association (CSPA) recently confirmed with all major marketers of the products that they are adding the bitterant in antifreeze in all 50 states. Some companies have been doing it for a couple of years while others have added the bitterant more recently.

03-10-2013, 04:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
KZoppa Crowned Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Southern Maryland Posts: 16,232	Its about time! __________________ The more people I meet and talk to,the more I love my dogs and their intelligence. Zena GSD 6/1/03 Shasta GSD 5/5/10 "Dax" Thor z vom Weberhaus GSD 3/18/2013 Riley GSD/BC 1/10/05-2/1/2013

03-10-2013, 04:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sunflowers Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Central Florida Posts: 4,676	Well, thank goodness. That stuff is horrible and very scary. __________________ Norden von Narnia--Hans, dob 1-15-2012 http://pdgf.pitapata.com/uC6lm4.png

03-10-2013, 05:05 PM	#4 (permalink)
GusGus Master Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: Clarksburg, West Virginia Posts: 746	This is nice to hear! __________________ Gus- 07/21/2011 Daine- Doberman 10/19/2012

03-10-2013, 07:11 PM	#5 (permalink)
Shaolin Elite Member Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Great Mills, MD Posts: 1,000	Finally! I saw this earlier and did a litte happy dance. __________________ RIP Sebastian GSD/Rott 5/12/2002 RIP Cheyenne The Western Lady Collie 9/6/2012 Finnian The Irish Lad WGSD: SAR Abeni the Little Warrior: Pomeranian rescue. "Res nos operor ut alius algo" "Go mairidís beo"

03-25-2013, 03:35 AM	#6 (permalink)
GSD mum Elite Member Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 1,565	I do hope this works, as I know a lot of dogs don't mind bitter things. Better to try than to not though. __________________ ☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆★☆ http://inkypawprints.wordpress.com/

03-25-2013, 05:40 AM	#7 (permalink)
julie87 Master Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: CA Posts: 702	Good news of the day, maybe less people will be poisoned too

03-25-2013, 11:06 AM	#8 (permalink)
AngelaA6 Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Washington Posts: 391	Re: antifreeze now bitter to save pets Yay now i don't have to hunt down the one animal safe coolant. just In time for a coolant flush too. Sent from Petguide.com Free App

Remove Advertisements Sponsored Links
German Shepherd Advertisement