The Cat of Death? - The Boston Globe

boston.com — Oscar the cat makes his grand entrances just as life is about to leave. A hop onto the bed, a fastidious lick of the paws, then a snuggle beside a nursing home patient with little time left. Oscar's purr, when keeping close company with the dying, is so intense it's almost a low rumble. He's sensed -- and accompanying -- 25 dying patients.