The story of Oscar the “psychic” cat first emerged in 2007, but Oscar has continued to fascinate the staff at Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Providence, Rhode Island, over the years, and to comfort grieving families.
Oscar lives at the rehabilitation center and when he visits and stays with a patient, it’s a sure enough sign that patient will die within a few hours that the nurses call the patient’s loved ones to come for his or her final moments.
You might think a cat whose presence heralds death would be feared, but Oscar is regarded as a comforting companion. A plaque given to the center from a local hospice agency reads: “For his compassionate hospice care, this plaque is awarded to Oscar the Cat.”
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