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  • Notorious ‘‘Death Cat’’ Refuses to Leave Obama Campaign Headquarters

    11/04/2012 11:14:17 AM PST · by Justaham · 37 replies
    “He refuses to leave. When we force him away, he just comes back. It’s really been flipping us out…” Such are the quivering words of a flush-faced Stacey Bingham, President Obama’s volunteer coordinator at his campaign headquarters in Washington D.C. No, Ms. Bingham is not talking about Joe Biden. Nor is she speaking of the inevitable horde of creepy, overweight, middle-aged campaign volunteers who smell like a Beluga whale’s placenta that can be found at any campaign’s volunteer offices. Bingham is speaking of none other than Oscar the cat (a.k.a. “death cat,” the “grim purrer,” and “Dr. Catvorkian”), who gained...
  • Beware the Death Cat [Cat knows when death is near]

    07/26/2007 5:07:38 AM PDT · by PajamaTruthMafia · 34 replies · 2,362+ views
    Boston Herald ^ | July 26, 2007 | Associated Press
    PROVIDENCE, R.I. - Oscar the cat has an uncanny knack for predicting when nursing home patients are going to die, curling up with them during their final hours. His accuracy, seen in 25 cases, has led staff to call family members once he has chosen someone. They usually have less than four hours to live. “He doesn’t make too many mistakes. He seems to understand when patients are about to die,” said Dr. David Dosa, who describes the phenomenon in the New England Journal of Medicine. “Many family members take some solace from it. They appreciate the companionship that the...