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Maufactuers to add bittering agents to antifreeze

My Edmonds News .com -- Antifreeze manufacturers are going to start adding bittering agents to antifreeze to make the taste unapitizing to animals. Really? Is this a problem?

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Submitted Dec 17, 2012 By: hgatjens

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NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,594 Points:1,138,245 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 11:18:35 PM Ignore NedW Report Abuse Dang! I was going to try it to see how it worked as a laxative.
lesndave Champion Author Texas Posts:3,022 Points:697,380 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 11:05:57 PM Ignore lesndave Report Abuse Interesting
bston Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:1,800 Points:638,275 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 10:54:11 PM Ignore bston Report Abuse Interesting.
52MPG Champion Author Dayton Posts:7,247 Points:1,738,780 Joined:Apr 2006	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 9:42:22 PM Ignore 52MPG Report Abuse Elect motors do not use antifreeze. Why not just mandate them?
gas_too_high Champion Author Columbus Posts:11,523 Points:1,929,440 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:01:03 PM Ignore gas_too_high Report Abuse Animal advocates keep whining about it. Personally, if the cost is minimal and it is done by the industry rather than by heavy-handed regulation, I don't see any great harm in doing it. GTh
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,335 Points:1,239,425 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 11:32:52 AM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Mmmm, antifreeze...
skybiker Champion Author South Carolina Posts:7,277 Points:1,556,290 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 9:05:57 AM Ignore skybiker Report Abuse Oh great..Now wives won't be able to poison their husbands!!!....:o)
blupupher Champion Author Houston Posts:3,528 Points:744,045 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 8:10:44 AM Ignore blupupher Report Abuse Hopefully they don't use this as an excuse to raise prices.
kgbellman Champion Author Ann Arbor Posts:2,698 Points:728,915 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 3:36:15 AM Ignore kgbellman Report Abuse About time, but maybe an added smell would be better since one lick to taste the deterent bitter taste might have already done the harm
KrsnaDragon Champion Author Montreal Posts:2,392 Points:528,375 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 1:16:05 AM Ignore KrsnaDragon Report Abuse Good; it's about time.
TBONE3 Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:8,731 Points:1,973,725 Joined:Mar 2005	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 1:06:56 AM Ignore TBONE3 Report Abuse Great points TIGERPAW46! Can't disagree with anything you stated.
wshokie12 Champion Author Winston-Salem Posts:1,300 Points:212,560 Joined:Aug 2012	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 1:06:38 AM Ignore wshokie12 Report Abuse Sounds good.
comprof Champion Author Houston Posts:6,844 Points:1,353,825 Joined:Jul 2009	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 1:06:27 AM Ignore comprof Report Abuse Wow!
vulcan96 Champion Author Ohio Posts:26,879 Points:3,100,750 Joined:Aug 2004	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 1:06:06 AM Ignore vulcan96 Report Abuse good for our pets.....
Zonk Champion Author Michigan Posts:6,466 Points:2,099,090 Joined:Oct 2005	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 1:03:53 AM Ignore Zonk Report Abuse This is a very positive move.
mrreferee Champion Author Savannah Posts:1,336 Points:554,530 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 1:02:41 AM Ignore mrreferee Report Abuse indeed it is about time1 i can think of 25+ dogs that has iclked contimners left out by lazy shade tree mecanics
jorod55 Champion Author California Posts:1,460 Points:427,950 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 1:00:08 AM Ignore jorod55 Report Abuse And the price of gas is going . . .
Rooster922 Champion Author Wilmington Posts:3,773 Points:653,145 Joined:Jan 2009	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:56:27 AM Ignore Rooster922 Report Abuse What
TIGERPAW46 Champion Author Florida Posts:7,114 Points:1,352,710 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:56:16 AM Ignore TIGERPAW46 Report Abuse It won't help much because all it usually takes for a small animal like cats is one lick of the antifreeze to kill them. Best preventive is don't leave spills not cleaned up. Most people don't let their dogs run loose because of leash laws for public safety. However, Cats are allowed to run free & bother everyone except the owners. Since they are only a nuisance to others not as much of a public danger, cats don't have a leash law. Be considerate to others and keep all your animals controlled and they won't be drinking antifreeze anyway. I don't dislike cats, I just dislike others imposing on my rights. I hate cleaning up after other peoples' animals, dog or cats. So if you walk your dog, pick up your own dog waste or bury it. Most people don't want to hear the cats fighting & making noise outside their window at 2am either.
MacDad614 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,022 Points:1,173,460 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:55:46 AM Ignore MacDad614 Report Abuse voyagerkim asked, ". . .and how much is this going to cost us?" Antifreeze cost $1.25 per gallon in the '70s ... until video tape became a household staple when VHS took over the market. The tape is made from the ingredient in antifreeze. Today, the gallon of antifreeze costs $13-15, BUT video tape is not the hot commodity it was in the past. We have become accustomed to paying 10+ times as much for our antifreeze - like our gasoline, and manufacturers realize they don't have to lower the price.
Doomsday64 All-Star Author Austin Posts:844 Points:333,005 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:54:18 AM Ignore Doomsday64 Report Abuse it's about time.
LanguageMan1 Champion Author Tampa Posts:11,702 Points:1,657,790 Joined:Apr 2008	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:54:15 AM Ignore LanguageMan1 Report Abuse Good, as it is a problem at times.
WhiteTreeIndian Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,634 Points:1,118,110 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:54:03 AM Ignore WhiteTreeIndian Report Abuse I believe its a good thing and overdue.
Dsin44 Champion Author Abbotsford Posts:1,270 Points:271,670 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:53:12 AM Ignore Dsin44 Report Abuse okay if it keeps it out of my wine
jetskijerry Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,881 Points:769,345 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:52:51 AM Ignore jetskijerry Report Abuse Manufacturers. Unappetizing.
probedude2 Champion Author Akron Posts:12,538 Points:2,377,280 Joined:Jun 2003	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:51:20 AM Ignore probedude2 Report Abuse weak attempt at an article posting
WhiteTreeIndian Champion Author New Jersey Posts:5,634 Points:1,118,110 Joined:Dec 2009	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:51:17 AM Ignore WhiteTreeIndian Report Abuse Makes a good diffrence.
GigHarborHound Champion Author Tacoma Posts:2,517 Points:484,490 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:51:06 AM Ignore GigHarborHound Report Abuse Yuck!!!
GAS1251 Champion Author Texas Posts:5,133 Points:1,623,305 Joined:Jun 2008	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:49:47 AM Ignore GAS1251 Report Abuse Just now getting around to it?
gasmack Champion Author Ventura Posts:1,696 Points:664,620 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:49:31 AM Ignore gasmack Report Abuse Could be a boon for the hops growers.
pa79th Champion Author Pennsylvania Posts:1,762 Points:1,212,850 Joined:Jun 2007	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:49:21 AM Ignore pa79th Report Abuse That's nice, but what does this have to do with the price of gasoline?
Robert44 Champion Author Columbus Posts:3,567 Points:1,216,630 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:47:55 AM Ignore Robert44 Report Abuse OK
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snky2k Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:1,383 Points:300,640 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:43:59 AM Ignore snky2k Report Abuse As long as this doesn't harm the car, it sounds like a good idea.
MacDad614 Champion Author Atlanta Posts:3,022 Points:1,173,460 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:39:10 AM Ignore MacDad614 Report Abuse The word used was "unpalatable" but the similar meaning word "unappetizing" works, but WHY change the word? Copy and paste is the way to go. Why is the source listed as My Edmonds News .com? The article linked is the DVM on-line publication, veterinarynews.dvm360.com. Maybe squirrels will drink the sweet stuff and they can be cleaned out of the chase. We keep our dogs away from areas where antifreeze is kept. Used antifreeze is flushed. Artificial color in foods is an even greater problem for people. [Edited by: MacDad614 at 12/18/2012 12:41:41 AM EST]
RambleOn Champion Author New York Posts:2,375 Points:1,506,075 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:35:43 AM Ignore RambleOn Report Abuse I wasn't planning on sipping any. And, What's a "Maufactuer"?
btex49 Champion Author Austin Posts:2,705 Points:528,155 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:34:40 AM Ignore btex49 Report Abuse It is a good idea whose time has come. Antifreeze has a sweet taste that kills dogs and other animals attracted to it. It is the right thing to do and they also should keep the cost of the change next to nothing.
jkpsr Champion Author New Jersey Posts:4,069 Points:1,099,105 Joined:Jun 2005	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:34:37 AM Ignore jkpsr Report Abuse This is a good move.
Harry813 Champion Author Iowa Posts:2,985 Points:657,865 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:34:07 AM Ignore Harry813 Report Abuse I'm not going to taste it to find out..
Geo4564 Champion Author Nevada Posts:6,901 Points:1,565,620 Joined:Aug 2007	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:31:19 AM Ignore Geo4564 Report Abuse my cooling system will be pissed!
crreed1 Champion Author West Virginia Posts:1,970 Points:2,523,410 Joined:May 2005	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:29:47 AM Ignore crreed1 Report Abuse they need to do some thing
lunarrv15 Champion Author Cincinnati Posts:14,839 Points:2,381,310 Joined:Dec 2005	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:29:36 AM Ignore lunarrv15 Report Abuse okay...interesting thanks for posting GB blog
Dodge_Me Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,214 Points:553,230 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:26:27 AM Ignore Dodge_Me Report Abuse ???? Really, just another reason to raise prices on anything to do with cars
10k Champion Author North Carolina Posts:21,226 Points:2,251,095 Joined:May 2006	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:26:11 AM Ignore 10k Report Abuse i wouldn't know what it tastes like.. now ethanol straight up is a diffy story-then again, we don't put ethanol straight up in our car either, unless it's in gallon jugs, for transporting ;) [Edited by: 10k at 12/18/2012 12:28:40 AM EST]
geminijax Champion Author Jacksonville Posts:16,817 Points:2,723,920 Joined:Aug 2005	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:24:21 AM Ignore geminijax Report Abuse Believe it or not, there are those who will actually put antifreeze (or similar things) in the water for stray cats & dogs. Methinks they ought to be made to drink that concoction themselves.
ExitRamp Champion Author Orlando Posts:34,088 Points:3,202,585 Joined:Apr 2004	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:24:08 AM Ignore ExitRamp Report Abuse I had a dog that drank antifreeze years ago. My kids were devastated. It tastes sweet.
pyndasky Champion Author Maryland Posts:9,985 Points:1,778,880 Joined:May 2008	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:23:40 AM Ignore pyndasky Report Abuse I guess it gets confused with Mountain Dew....
Rageagainsttm Champion Author Tampa Posts:8,288 Points:1,900,055 Joined:Jul 2007	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:23:38 AM Ignore Rageagainsttm Report Abuse That's a good thing.
skidsteer85xt Champion Author Indiana Posts:3,595 Points:184,100 Joined:Oct 2012	Message Posted: Dec 18, 2012 12:22:56 AM Ignore skidsteer85xt Report Abuse If it will save the lives of animals it would be worth it.