I'm already not a cat person...

[toasty]

but I really wouldn't want to have this feline stroll into my room:

Oscar the cat predicts patients' deaths

PROVIDENCE, R.I. - 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 they have less than four hours to live.

Maybe this cat is the feline equivalent of the grim reaper. Maybe it's an angel. Or perhaps it is the host of a horrible, highly contagious virus that is harmless to cats but fatal to humans.

Seriously, that's pretty spooky. Animals are insightful like that, though.

[Kamal]

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yep, thats the 6th sense at work. Odd if you think that during the Tsunami that struck the South East Asia, not a single elephant died in Indonesia.

[tiddles]

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i read this in the paper this morning...i wonder what the phone calls sound like...

Hi Mr. Douche? This is Dr. Retard, our cat is pretty sure your father is going to die in a few hours. Oh wait, he's purring now, you better get down here fast.

[rainman]

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read about this yesterday. strange little story, but there are many things that we as humans do not have the capacity to understand.

but seriously, why is there a cat in a nursing home? i mean other than to console the soon to be deceased hours before they die.

maybe the cat is stealing their breathe. (just kidding)

[Garrick]

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that is creepy, but kind of a blessing for those that want to say goodbye to their loved ones. if i was the one he curled up with, i'd backhand that pussy and tell it to get the hell away from me.

[BureOne]

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that is creepy, but kind of a blessing for those that want to say goodbye to their loved ones. if i was the one he curled up with, i'd backhand that pussy and tell it to get the hell away from me.

LOL!... where is the article... would like to read it, unlease that paragraph is all it was..

[BureOne]

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nevermind, found it on cnn

[DancingQueen]

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I am not surprised...a lot of animals have a sixth sense about stuff like this...you hear about animals all the time warning humans of danger....how is this any different....the cat is merely sensing the persons suffering and staying by their side so they aren't alone...

When I had my cats and whenever I was upset or really sick they would always stick by my side until I felt better

[DancingQueen]

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but seriously, why is there a cat in a nursing home? i mean other than to console the soon to be deceased hours before they die.

Cats and dogs in nursing homes is fairly common...it is therapeutic for the patients... having something love them unconditionally and something about the purring/contentment when the animals are pet brings a sense of peace and happiness to the patient

[toasty]

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When I had my cats and whenever I was upset or really sick they would always stick by my side until I felt better

That's 100% true. Any time I'm under the weather, my dogs seem to know I'm not well and behave accordingly...

[Kamal]

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on CNN.com

Most families are grateful for the advance warning, although one wanted Oscar out of the room while a family member died. When Oscar is put outside, he paces and meows his displeasure.

[KinKyJ]

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Tip: when still have an old tv with a tube and all of sudden your cat hits the eject button while you're watching it, you'd better switch the telly off instantly. Chances are it will implode...

[Garrick]

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a tv with an eject button? i want one.

[Kamal]

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seems like Jan's under the bottle right now.

[KinKyJ]

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^^^ yeah, tell that to my friend who had to toss all his furniture in his living room out after his tv imploded.