Oscar the cat lives on the third floor of a nursing home in
Rhode Island, USA. At first glance Oscar doesn't seem special. He's
plain to look at. He's aloof. Like most cats, he's partial to
treats and catnip. But in the summer of 2007 Oscar made headlines
around the world. So what's so unusual about Oscar? He knows when
the hospice patients are going to die. Dr Dosa's job is to respond
to people's medical needs, treat them for their ailments and
communicate with their families. Oscar takes care of the rest. He
is a steady companion as patients descend into death. He is with
them when they die. And, because of him, they don't die alone. Can
a cat really predict death? Is he smelling something or responding
to behavioural clues? Is he helping guide souls to heaven? Oscar's
warm and profound story - of his uncanny ability to see death
coming, of his steadfast and non-judgmental commitment to sit with
patients as they die, of his quiet compassion - is a metaphor for
what is important at the end of life.
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