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…or is it the look of death?
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Pet owners will be fearing for their lives this week as news of Oscar, the nursing home cat in Providence, Rhode Island (USA), is reported to be able to predict when residents will die.
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Oscar curls up to patients during their final hours, and staff say “that it’s not distressing for family members as many take some solace from it, appreciating the companionship that the cat provides for their dying loved one.”
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Hmmm, not sure I’m one hundred percent convinced that I’d take some solace from it. I mean, a cat cuddles up next to you and then you die… has no one questioned that it might be the cat that dispenses the kiss of death, rather than it predicting death? (Kitty thinks I’m being unfair, but when you look at the facts it is a little dubious)
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However, pet owners reading this article will know that their pets do seem to understand when they are feeling down or get a sense of when things aren’t quite right. In films and TV dramas, it’s often us pets that warn humans that something isn’t quite right. Using our greatly enhanced senses such as sight (e.g. night vision), hearing, smell and taste we are able to tune into some things better than our owners. For example, I’ve known pets to be able to sniff out cancer, or to steer their owners in a different course away from trouble or an incident that has yet to take place.
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Patricia, who works in the My Pet Friends office, says that ‘pets were sent to this earth to look after humans’, and it’s true, we do look after our owners. But, do pets have a sixth sense, hold ESP or clairvoyant powers? That’s a secret us pets are unable to share with you.
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(Kitty: I don’t mean to cast aspersions, but when Teddy passes wind – which is a frequent occurrence – many around him almost pass out, some even say that they think they’re going to die…)
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