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. David Dosa was skeptical when first told that Oscar, an aloof cat kept by a nursing home, regularly predicted patients' deaths by snuggling alongside them in their final hours. And, because of him, they don't die alone. A global news story in 2007, this is the inspirational tale of a hospice, a doctor and a very special cat who is able to predict when the. He is a steady companion as patients descend into death. Dr Dosa's job is to respond to people's medical needs, treat them for their ailments and communicate with their families. So what's so unusual about Oscar? He knows when the hospice patients are going to die. But in the summer of 2007 Oscar made headlines around the world. Like most cats, he's partial to treats and catnip.
At first glance Oscar doesn't seem special. Oscar the cat lives on the third floor of a nursing home in Rhode Island, USA. The cat that ensures that people do not die alone.
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