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Title: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
Post by: Mark on July 26, 2007, 10:45:39 AM

http://uk.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUKN2531239020070725?feedType=RSS

Title: Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
Post by: carl (billy and baggys dad) on July 26, 2007, 11:19:28 AM

And no one's pointed the finger of suspicion at him yet???  :evillaugh:

Sorry  :-[

Title: Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
Post by: blackcat on July 26, 2007, 11:21:10 AM

 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

It's true though, cats can sense your state of health. If I was having a lie-in then my cats used to go about their business. If i was ill and in bed, they would take it in shifts to make sure I was never alone.

Title: Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
Post by: Mark on July 26, 2007, 11:33:20 AM

I am under the weather and tried to get a cuddle from willow in the night but she told me off and scratched me - she also said man-flu doesn't count  :evillaugh:

Title: Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
Post by: blackcat on July 26, 2007, 11:34:33 AM

it never does Mark!!! lol

Title: Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
Post by: JackSpratt on July 26, 2007, 11:43:27 AM

I had a huge cry yesterday, and Little Cat who is usually really skitty, got up off her cushions (I say hers, they're meant to be scatter cushions for people!) and came across and sat with me while I cried. I was really touched that she'd noticed!

Title: Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
Post by: blackcat on July 26, 2007, 11:44:44 AM

 :hug: anything we can help with?

Title: Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
Post by: Bazsmum on July 26, 2007, 13:16:31 PM

Quote from: Mark on July 26, 2007, 11:33:20 AM

she also said man-flu doesn't count  :evillaugh:

 :rofl: Willow has brains as well as beauty  ;)

Title: Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
Post by: swampmaxmum on July 26, 2007, 13:59:36 PM

oops, that's a bit spooky. Imagine you are lying there and Oscar arrives on your bed  :sick:  :Crazy: Reminds me of that Monty Python 'bring out your dead' sketch where Eric Idle says "I'm feeling better, I think I'll go for a walk" !!

sorry about your flu Mark. Sounds like Willow's a really bad nurse.  :evillaugh: Be thankful Oscar didn't visit though, eh?!

Title: US cat 'predicts patient deaths'
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on July 26, 2007, 18:30:01 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/6917113.stm

Title: Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
Post by: Kittybabe (Ruth) on July 26, 2007, 18:37:46 PM

Just merged the topic Sam started with this one. Diff news stories about same cat. This is fab. What an amazing pud.

Title: Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
Post by: swampmaxmum on July 26, 2007, 18:50:21 PM

yes, apologise for my rather bad taste joke below. Didn't mean to sound callous. It is amazing. I know they can sense unhappiness in people and definitely illness in other animals and that some cats are more 'tuned in' than others. Think the 'feline expert' is more on the ball than the doctor though...a "biochemical explanation"?! They hate realms that they can't easily understand don't they?

Title: Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
Post by: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on July 26, 2007, 20:24:41 PM

Thanks Ruth ... I hadn't seen the original thread  :-:

Title: Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
Post by: Kittybabe (Ruth) on July 26, 2007, 20:34:02 PM

Quote from: Sam (Fussy_Furball) on July 26, 2007, 20:24:41 PM

Thanks Ruth ... I hadn't seen the original thread  :-:

No fuss Sam. I swear this story has been everywhere. I received it twice today at work, from family and another work colleague via different news websites.

My colleague at work said: " wonder what you will think when Lexy cuddles you tonight!"  >:(

Title: Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
Post by: Christine (Blip) on July 26, 2007, 20:36:31 PM

Quote from: Kittybabe (Ruth) on July 26, 2007, 20:34:02 PM

I swear this story has been everywhere. I received it twice today at work, from family and another work colleague via different news websites.

Funnily enough, two of my colleagues told me about it too  ;)

Title: Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
Post by: JackSpratt on July 26, 2007, 20:44:18 PM

Quote from: blackcat on July 26, 2007, 11:44:44 AM

:hug: anything we can help with?

Not really, but thanks for asking.  :hug: The usual, y'know!

Title: Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
Post by: Pinkbear (Julie) on July 26, 2007, 20:58:45 PM

It doesn't surprise me in the least. Mine always watch over me when I'm sick.  :wow:

Tigger even dragged a towel in from the bathroom once, when I was in bed soaked with the 'flu. (I really miss my Tigger...  :'( )

Title: Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
Post by: Mark on July 26, 2007, 22:20:53 PM

I see yahoo have changed the spin and now calling him the "Angel of death" and that he "picks" whois going to die next - rings of wtchcraft and burning cats in the 1600's  >:(

http://uk.yahoo.com/

Title: Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
Post by: Ela on July 27, 2007, 07:54:22 AM

Twas on the National News last night