BS: Cat Forsees Death?

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: Greg B
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 06:05 PM

Hissssssssssssssssssss......

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: Bev and Jerry
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 03:46 PM

Is this what the doctor means when he says you need a cat scan?

Bev and Jerry

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: Mickey191
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 03:31 PM

Guest jOhn, If the cat is a killer cat-I've got a few in D.C. who'd I love to send him to. One of them lives ....... I'd Better not say - or I'll be hearing a meow at my door tonight.

Kat, I've seen, on tv, the dogs who sniff out cancer. They could not be fooled! Got it right every in trial shown.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: GUEST,jOhn
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 03:24 PM

Maybe its an evil cat, and its killing the people?

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: katlaughing
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 02:08 PM

Yes, dogs can smell cancer according to these studies.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: Little Hawk
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 02:03 PM

Nothing surprising about this story to me. Yes, animals can sense when someone is near death.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: Greg B
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 01:59 PM

If I'm feeling unwell, Boots generally comes and settles his
front half on my chest for a little while, so our hearts are
close together, and purrs.

And you know, it makes me feel better, sometimes all better!

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: GUEST,Jim Dixon
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 01:56 PM

Somewhere I read about a doctor who is trying to train a dog to diagnose skin cancer by smell. It sounds plausible. If dogs can find heroin or cocaine, maybe they can find skin cancer the same way.

Maybe dying people give off a scent that cats can detect but people can't.

Why a cat would be attracted to that smell is another question. Maybe the cat just wants to sleep where he won't be kicked out of bed.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: Becca72
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 01:29 PM

Aw hell, I woke up with THREE of em on me this morning!! :-)

I actually found this story pretty heartwarming ( I read it on Yahoo earlier). This cat is otherwise not the snuggly type, except when he senses someone is near death.

I completely agree with Kat's post above. That's the way I'd want to spend my last couple hours.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: katlaughing
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 01:23 PM

I thought this was a beautiful story. Animals can be so much more sensitive to such things than humans. They are open, receptive and take the time to notice such signs. What a lovely way to let go with a moggie by one's side. And, how wonderful this cat has taken it upon him/herself to do so.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: JennyO
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 12:47 PM

I must be close to death twice everyday! As soon as I open a certain cupboard in utility & take a can out.

Well cupboard love is another matter. In that case they aren't climbing in my lap - more getting under my feet and miaowing loudly. I think they are trying to tell me that if I don't feed them soon, my life won't be worth living ;-)

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: Scooby Doo
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 12:47 PM

"SPOOKY"

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: Mrrzy
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 12:40 PM

Why not - there are physiological signs that (as posted above) anybody sensitive to them should be able to find. The nurses when my X was dying knew almost to the minute when he would...

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: pdq
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 12:38 PM

Perhaps the cat is owned by Jack Kevorkian?

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: Rasener
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 12:37 PM

The cat probably sees the staff injecting the poison into the patients arm!.

Maybe the cat should have CCTV linked to it, so it can record whats going on.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: DebC
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 12:32 PM

Here is the article from today's Boston Globe

Deb

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: skipy
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 12:30 PM

I must be close to death twice everyday! As soon as I open a certain cupboard in utility & take a can out.
Skipy

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: JennyO
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 12:23 PM

Those sort of thoughts actually occurred to me, Bruce. I shouldn't worry though, because I think it is just a general sign that they are empathetic to human feelings and distress.

On the other hand, have you changed your aftershave to "Eau de Poisson" lately?

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: Ebbie
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 12:20 PM

lol, bb

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: beardedbruce
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 12:19 PM

Should I be worried that my cat is being affectionate recently?

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: JennyO
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 12:17 PM

I can believe this quite easily. My cat Onyx always comes and wants to climb into my lap and put her head under my hand when I am feeling unhappy. A few years ago when I broke my ankle, she was especially attentive.

She does the same thing with John when he is not happy too. He is not a cat person, but she has won him over because she is so obviously affectionate at those times. It's like she instinctively knows that stroking a cat is a calming soothing activity.

Subject: RE: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: Rapparee
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 12:11 PM

Banshee, dementor...in disguise.

Nurses and care givers could probably do the same thing IF they were empathetic enough.

Subject: BS: Cat Forsees Death?
From: Mickey191
Date: 26 Jul 07 - 12:08 PM

On the CNN News this AM: A Nursing Home cat seems to be able to tell when a patient is near death. He generally makes the rounds and leaves the various patients quickly. The exception is when he stays with the person for 3 or 4 hours in a comforting mode - then death ensues The staff has seen this happen 25 times. It gives them time to call the patient's immediate family to come for a last visit.
Once he was removed from the bed and stayed outside the room pacing and howling. The person passed away.
Your thoughts?