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Dec 23, 2011
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This is a heartwarming tale about aging, life, death and letting go. It's also about the love we give and receive from the animals in our lives. This book details the amazing ability of one particular cat, named Oscar, in a New England nursing home who is able to determine when one of the residents is about to die. He chooses to stand watch over these people until they die, comforting the families who come visit and spend the last moments with loved ones. He acts as a calming force, a sentry aga
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A geriatric doctor is told by his staff that one of the house cats on the ward seems to have the ability to know when someone is dying, so the cat goes to spend time with that person. I was so happy! I hope there is an Oscar available if I ever end up in a hospice or dementia care ward. it is uplifting to think that an animal can make someone's passing away just a bit easier.
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Before you tease me for reading a book with a cat on the cover, I must tell you I am reading this for the Murray Library book club. I thought all of the info on dementia was really interesting, and it was definitely accessible. However, while it is certainly predictable that a book with a cat on the cover would get a little too sentimental about felines, I still was a little turned off. There are cat quotes and cat stories galore.
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