It is reported that in a Rhode Island nursing home there is a cat that seems to mysteriously know when a patient is going to die. The cat curls up to the patients during their final hours of life. He was observed in 25 cases and his accuracy led the staff to call the patient's family members once he curls up next to the patient. Usually the patient only lives for four hours after that.
The 2-year-old cat was adopted as a small kitten and raised in a third-floor dementia unit at the Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. The facility treats people with Alzheimer's, Parkinson's disease and other illnesses. After about six months, the staff noticed that the cat would make his own rounds, like the doctors and nurses. He'd sniff and observe patients and then sit beside people who would end up dying in a few hours. The doctors say that most of the patients are so ill that they don't even realize he's there.
The nursing home staff are okay with the cat being there because his warnings give families a better chance at saying goodbye to their loved ones.
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