Comments on: Cat's "Sixth Sense" Predicting Death?

Nursing Home Cat Named Oscar Seems to Know When Death Is Near

[ferseriously]

Have you ever came across someone allergic to cats?..

[erasmus6]

sy2502

"...they won't go near rotting stuff."

They will be eating you long before you rot.

[edurose1]

I have a granddaughter who was born as a mirco preemie. Against all odds, she survived but not without problems such as cerebral palsy, redardation, and seizures. There are 4 cats in the house as she enjoys playing and feeding them. One night she was having a seizure during the night and all 4 cats were at my daughters' bedroom door scratching and mewing. My daughter got up to chase them away and decided to look in on my granddaughter and she found her in the midst of having a seizure. The cats sensed something and they knew where to go to get help! I think cats have a sense about them that allows them to sense impending health occurances. My own cat senses when either my husband or I are not feeling well and curls up with either of us. She senses our health problems and needs to comfort us. Cats are amazing and people need to pay more attention and give cats credit for having this unusual sense that makes them want to comfort you in your time of need.
Elizabeth DuRose

[sy2502]

sy2502
When my daughter was in college, a professor in one of her classes told them about it. Now of course I suppose he could have been LYING.
Posted by erasmus6 at 01:27 PM : Jul 27, 2007

I am not saying he would be lying, I am saying it doesn't make sense. Cats are very picky in their choice of food, they won't go near rotting stuff. Also, when I have a cut in my hand, if my cat's nose gets anywhere near it he will recoil from it, as if the smell of my blood was offensive to him. Will a cat that is starving to death eat anything remotely edible? Of course! Will a cat eat us just because we are dead and at hand? I doubt it.

PS: I have heard stuff from my college teachers that was pure BS so I take everything with a grain of salt.

[wiccantexan]

If you were a cat owner, WiccanTexan, you would know just the purring of a cat is very comforting along with the warmth of their bodies next to yours. Sometimes just feeling love is comforting to us all, sick or not.
Posted by AngeltoAngel at 09:57 AM : Jul 27, 2007

Of course it is. But my point again is, that conscious comfort of the patient may not be the cat's intent. And BTW, I've had cats (and dogs) since I was in second grade. My cat sleeps with me every night.

[erasmus6]

sy2502

When my daughter was in college, a professor in one of her classes told them about it. Now of course I suppose he could have been LYING.

[sy2502]

But when I said that if you die and are left alone with your cat, it will eat you, THAT IS A FACT.
Posted by erasmus6 at 03:30 AM : Jul 27, 2007

How would you know that for a fact?

[iceman_1960]

We owned a cat once, that had an uncanny ability to predict the deaths of various birds and small animals that lived in the neighborhood.

[yoopermom]

With all the other stories about murderers, plain crashes, missing children, etc. It is refreshing to read a %u201Cfeel good%u201D story.

I have frequent kidney infections. When I get one, my cat will curl up against my back and purr. She is much better than a heating pad and the purring is soothing when the kidney is aching.

Thank you to all that shared their stories.

[angeltoangel]

I am a cat owner as well who has experienced similar behavior with our cat. She will spend the entire day in the bed with me or my husband when we are not well which is unusual for her because on normal days she is in the window napping or watching for birds. When I can home from surgery last year she spent three days in bed with me until I was able to move around. My husband was absolutly amazed at her behavior. I have recently begun to have extremely bad headachs and the last time I did she woke me up sniffing and licking my forehead which she had never done before. She sences things we cannot explain, but I understand dogs do similar things as well. If you were a cat owner, WiccanTexan, you would know just the purring of a cat is very comforting along with the warmth of their bodies next to yours. Sometimes just feeling love is comforting to us all, sick or not.