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di
3 years ago
having been around cats all my life and knowing them, I can say they do have a sense about them that we have not paid attention to or care to zone in on. I have had cats hiss at people and have paid attention to how they react when certain people come around, their sixth sense is more accurate than ours. As dogs have shown in helping with diabetes, seizures, and even cancer, I am sure that cats have the aweness that makes them mysterious creatures that they are.
kathlene d.
3 years ago
I wonder if the patients are able to know that the cat is hanging out in their room or if they are pretty much out of it anyway. A really neat story though
Bentchbites
3 years ago
this is amazing! i've heard of animals knowing a coming earthquake or storm or tsunami but a "sentry for the dying" that's just awesome!
Michele Z.
3 years ago
On second thought, maybe this cat has "the curse"! If the elderly residents are aware of this cat's purported ability, could not the mere presence of the cat create undue stress on the patients? That is, there may be a "self-fulfilling prophecy" at work. Patients, by believing that the cat is sensing their impending doom, could be contributing to their own early demise! ("Oh, no, the cat is near me--I must be dying! I give up....I'm out of here!")
It is better to believe that the cat's "Sixth Sense" is remarkable, but the alternate possibility is also (more?) realistic--and supported by the following quote from the article above:
"Once, Oscar avoided the room of a patient whom staff thought was dying, in favor of spending time...with a patient whose time was not considered to be yet at hand. The patient Oscar visited died within hours, and two days later, Oscar visited the other patient, who also then died within hours..." [Talented or cursed????]
In short, is the cat sensing death or is the cat's reputation contributing toward (premature) death?
It may be time to try a little experiment in "reverse psychology". When the medical staff deem a patient on his/her "death bed", the cat should NOT be allowed into that patient's room. This might give the patient "peace of mind" and some extra willpower to survive as long as possible.
Ches21
3 years ago
I have heard of this cat before he is one amazing cat. The first time he did this he was on tv and he did it with his favriote person who was the grandfather or father of the person who brought the cat there and left him there at the nursing home. Animals like this are so amazing. My dog wasn't trained either but she still knows when my blood sugar is low or high and when there is an animal near in distress that I can help out. My grandma's cat gaurds her house. When we had a cocker spaineil her name was Lady and Lady would get loose and then turn up where ever we were headed when we left the house. And every Chiaauhauh at the rescue I volunteer for can climb a chain link fence.
Michele Z.
3 years ago
I think this kitty should be awarded an honorary doctorate from Brown University!
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