![]() ![]() 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. And, because of him, they don't die alone. David Dosa, Making Rounds with Oscar: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat 3 likes Like Looking at my patients and their families, I have a remarkable view not just of lives well lived, but of deep commitment and love. Figure has been redrawn and type has been reset Please check carefully Author Fig Title ME DE Artist. He is a steady companion as patients descend into death. David Dosa describes a day in the life of Oscar. ![]() 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 OscĪr? 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. David Dosa first began working at the Steere House Nursing and rehabilitation Center in Providence, R.I., he began hearing stories about a black-and-white cat named Oscar that had an. ![]()
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