Oscar the Grim Reaper Cat?

New England Journal of Medicine ^ | 07-26-2007 | David M. Dosa, M.D., M.P.H.

[KarlInOhio]

Yet another story about Cat-vorkian.

[OpusatFR]

Absolutely. My dog would put her nose on my rib cage and stand alert months before I was diagnosed with cancer there.

The family cat refused to leave my dad’s room and stayed curled up by him as he expired.

Animals can either smell the change in the body chemistry or have another sense we do not understand.

[Ikemeister]

Keep the damned cat away from me.

[Lokibob]

By my count, this is the 5th time the story has been posted.

[Borges]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/search?m=all;o=time;s=cat

[lesser_satan]

Wow. This piques my morbid curiosity.

[ßuddaßudd]

My cat has been exceptionally friendly towards me this week, now I’m worried...

[ontap]

This cat’s murdering patients! Can’t you all see that.LOL

[goodnesswins]

We think we have a dog who “senses” prostate cancer (or maybe any cancer)......she would NOT leave alone two men we know, who ended up with that diagnosis. One of them does not especially like dogs, and she would NOT leave him alone....it was bizarre.....until we put 2 and 2 together.

[netmilsmom]

My dad died in my house.
My cat sat with him until his last breath then moved onto my lap.

He knew.

[LambSlave]

"He is here to help Grandma get to heaven."

Jesus is enough, she doesn't need the cat!!

[bilhosty]

In recent years I adopted two cats. I am amazed at there ability to communicate with me. they often understand what I tell them and respond accordingly. Once I was cutting the nails of my one cat and he did not like it. He stood up and said “nooooooooooo” with a cat like accent. They are not dumb animals. One is part Maine Coon Cat I think if the facts were known they would be classified as the smartest of animals.

[Turbo Pig]

That is touching, even if it is kind of creepy.

[pwatson]

Ok I am late, but mine is the real story publied in PUB MED by the doctor. Besides both my parents are in assisted living with Alzheimer's so this story has a rather personal connection for me.

[Daus]

This cat’s murdering patients!

Every morning the cat is going out a rolling around in something toxic out behind the building. :)

[Jokelahoma]

Has it not occurred to anyone that the damn cat is actually sucking the life out of these people? Cats are pure unadulterated evil. This one has found the power to murder old people, and we give it an award? Sheesh! Wake up!

There... that ought to bring the crazy felineophiles out of the woodwork. Hang on.. let me put on my asbestos underwear... okay, fire when ready. :-)

[girlangler]

I have a friend who takes her dog to nursing homes, cancer wards, and to facilities for troubled children. He does tricks for them, and loves his job as a therapy dog.

She has been doing this for years, is herself a breast cancer survivor.

[ladyjane]

By my count, this is the 5th time the story has been posted.

I think we are both spending too much time on FR.

[mtbopfuyn]

The cat that resides here only comes to me when her food bowl is empty or she wants her butt scratched. I guess I’ll worry if she ever gets cuddly.