I got this letter in the mail today:
What the holy hell?? No idea how my shelter got on this guy’s mailing list, but dang, I gotta get some of this for the shelter right now. How did I never know that all I needed to help these poor sick animals was the right harmonics added to our water?? The three written “testimonials” bagged this sale for sure. :rolleyes:
Well I wouldn’t want to drink water infused with the wrong harmonics. I notice they sell diet water too. I’ll bet it has 0 calories, and no cholesterol either.
Huh. First I’ve heard of this one, but a bit of searching got me this page talking about & debunking what sounds like what you are talking about.
I believe the homeopathy nuts have been talking about structured water for some time. After all, they dilute their alleged homeopathic substance until all trace of it is removed from the remedy, so what else could it be that makes their “cures” work but some change in the structure of the water itself? :rolleyes:
On a distantly similar topic (products for animals, including shelter animals), has anyone here ever heard of the ThunderShirt? (You can google their web site, but I won’t link it here.) It appears to be a snug fitting vest for your pet, and this is supposed to be profoundly beneficial to the wearer for all manner of psychological problems like anxiety. They have a program where you can buy and pay for one that will be donated to an animal shelter or rescue group.
Anyone know of this? Anyone ever used one or know of anyone who’s tried it on their dog or cat? Any testimonials or anti-testimonials?
(I am an amateur web-master for a local rescue group, and I’ve been asked to put a blurb and link to their product on our site, in the hope of drumming up donations for these.)
Similar/related snake oil:
Hexagonal water:
Magnetic limescale suppression:
Never deal with someone who signs their letters/ emails with Scammer.
Yeah that was my first hint something was up 
I’m not entirely convinced it’s woo. It seems similar in concept to Temple Grandin’s Hug Machine, which is used therapeutically in several autism programs. It might also explain why our youngest dog, Boo (so named because she’s incredibly shy around strangers), is suddenly more outgoing and approachable when we put a tight dog t-shirt on her.
I have a large amount of hexagonally structured water in my freezer. I call it “ice”.
I hate that unstructured stuff. It runs all over the place.
I discovered a slightly more stable form. I call it “lettuce.”
I always get the recipe wrong and throw in two parts oxygen to one part hydrogen. Then I get a hole in the ozone above my house. :mad:
This is the best site I’ve found for debunking all sorts of water quackery, including “structured” water.
The idea of using woo on helpless animals as a substitute for adequate care always pisses me off. I am deeply distrustful of claims for homeopathy and other woo helping animals, as the evaluators are the same credulous humans who buy into this stuff themselves.
What makes it an even more pointless waste of money is it’s structured water by Frank Gehry. :smack:
I’d hate seeing anyone fall for this nonsense.
Not sure why the animals would prefer it to a traditional shelter, though.
I always insist on that second hydrogen atom. Water just doesn’t taste right without it. I’m sure the pets would agree.
I don’t personally know anyone that’s used it, but I do know that dogs get anxious under some circumstances. Thunder and fireworks are big ones; during a nearby professional fireworks show, a friend’s dog was so scared by the noise that it (very uncharacteristically) took a dump in the middle of the living room. That’s why they chose the name Thundershirt for their product (because it’s common for dogs to be astraphobic). As Lightnin’ points out, the constant hugging pressure is the same sort of stimulus that seems to calm autistic folks who are in the throes of an anxiety attack, so I’m not inclined to dismiss this product sight unseen. The reviews you find upon Googling are not 100% thumbs-up, but they are pretty good.
We got one for Blackjack. Thunder and fireworks get him really worked up. It did have a good effect. Part of it seems to be physical, it’s tight fitting and seems to keep him from breathing too hard and maybe help keep his heart rate down. Part of it seems psychological, he comes to get it now when the storms roll in. It’s not a miracle, he still gets very agitated, but noticeably less. It doesn’t cost much, it’s just a tight fitting dog vest, so it would be worth trying for any dog that has anxiety issues.
I got one for Dolly. It doesn’t work for her BUT she is way beyond help when it comes to thunder or fireworks. I also got her Xanax (prescribed by the vet) and that does nothing for her. I still put it on her, just in case it does do something, but alas she still trembles and moans.
However, I don’t discount the thing at all. It’s not very expensive and knowing that heavy blankets and such calm people, it’s not a stretch for me to believe the tight coat works too.