The Cat Who Predicted Death (really!)

Drew · Post by **Drew** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 5:29 am

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070725/ap_ ... /death_cat

Creepy in a cute sort of way.

Count Zero · Post by **Count Zero** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 6:57 am

I wonder if when someone's body is failing their smell changes, and he can pick up on that. Now why he hangs out with them and is so affectionate I have no idea.

Drew · Post by **Drew** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 8:04 am

Actually I think it's more to do with the people than the cat. I think having the cat there comforts them and then the feel that they can let go. No one wants to die alone.

Count Zero · Post by **Count Zero** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:04 am

It sounds like most of those people aren't even aware. It was a dementia ward. I doubt they are aware of the cat.

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:13 am

~~[quote="Count Zero"]~~ It was a dementia ward. I doubt they are aware of the cat.[/quote]

I think you're confusing dementia with delerium...I could be wrong

Drew · Post by **Drew** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:34 am

That doesn't mean at some level they didn't know the cat was there. Even infants who have not developed higher cognative functions are attracted to pets. Besides, dementia is such a broad term that it could mean lots of things.

Skyman · Post by **Skyman** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:36 am

Urban myth would say the cat is sucking the souls out like they do little babies.

Dragonkin · Post by **Dragonkin** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:08 pm

*sluuuuuuuurp!* Mmmmm! Aged souls! Just like Mama used to make!