BASICALLY THE CAT CAN PREDICT WHEN A PATIENT IS GOING TO DIE
~ a Amazing Cat , who can sense DEATH before the actual event !
Oscar the cat seems to have an uncanny knack for predicting when Rhode Island nursing home patients were close to death, by curling up next to them during their final hours.His accuracy, observed in 25 cases, has led the staff to call family members once he has chosen someone. It usually means the patient has less than four hours to live.
"He doesn't make too many mistakes. He seems to understand when patients are about to die," Dr. David Dosa said in an interview."Many family members take some solace from it. They appreciate the companionship that the cat provides for their dying loved one," said Dr. David Dosa, a geriatrician and assistant professor of medicine at Brown University.
The 2-year-old feline was adopted as a kitten and grew up in a third-floor dementia unit at the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The facility treats people with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and other illnesses.
After about six months, the staff noticed Oscar would make his own rounds, just like the doctors and nurses. He'd sniff and observe patients, then sit beside people who would wind up dying in a few hours.
Dosa said Oscar seems to take his work seriously and is generally aloof. "This is not a cat that's friendly to people," he said.
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