Does Oscar Have a Sixth Sense?
There is the possibility — refuted by the scientific community but embraced by many cat lovers — that cats simply have a sixth sense when it comes to matters of life and death. A man of science, Doctor Dosa says he has “great respect for Oscar,” but he seems in no way ready to declare Oscar psychic. However, he does say, “It is a very spiritual kind of thing to watch a cat provide comfort to people who might otherwise die alone.” That Oscar somehow knows when people are going to die is remarkable, but it is what he chooses to do with this information that is truly compelling — taking it upon himself to be present and to provide comfort in people’s final moments. For Oscar’s exemplary service, a local hospice agency went so far as to honor him with a plaque for “his compassionate hospice care.
