July 26, 2007
Furry Grim Reaper
Posted by ryan at 02:33 PM in cats . | 1 Comments
PROVIDENCE, Rhode Island (AP) -- Oscar the cat seems to have an uncanny knack for predicting when nursing home patients are going to die, 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. He describes the phenomenon in a poignant essay in Thursday's issue of the New England Journal of Medicine.
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Dude looks like MY cat. Though, my cat is lazy, and only prefers TV after dark, Madden, and Star Wars 4-6. He does not do anything of use. Posted by: Arunav at August 3, 2007 5:51 AM |