PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Oscar the cat has an uncanny knack for predicting when nursing home patients are going to die, curling up with them during their final hours.
His accuracy, seen in 25 cases, has led staff to call family members once he has chosen someone. They usually have less than four hours to live.
“He doesn’t make too many mistakes. He seems to understand when patients are about to die,” said Dr. David Dosa, who describes the phenomenon in the New England Journal of Medicine.
“Many family members take some solace from it. They appreciate the companionship that the cat provides for their dying loved one,” said Dosa, an assistant professor at Brown University.
The 2-year-old was adopted as a kitten and grew up in a third-floor dementia unit at the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.
After about six months, the staff noticed Oscar was making his own rounds, just like the doctors and nurses. He’d sniff and observe patients, then sit beside people who would die in a few hours. - Boston Herald.com
All I'm saying is that I would never be more than an arm's reach away from a spray bottle of water. "You better it Oscar! Git!" Who can say if the cat is helping them on their journey to cross-over or spawned by the depths of hell to bring Satan new minions.
Oscar the Cat: Hey Craig
Craig: Oh my God Oscar get away from me. I have things to accomplish and so much to live for.
Oscar: Relax...I just want to look outside your window. What's for dinner?
Craig: Fancy Feast
Oscar: Really? You know it does not live up to it's name. How about fresh salmon?
Craig: I don't have salmon.
Oscar: H.E.B. does. I really want salmon...REALLY BAD. Redrum! Redrum!
Craig: What?
Oscar: Shhhhh....just sleep.
