Why I Prefer Dogs Over Cats

If you're on your deathbed at the Steere House nursing home, the last thing you want to see is Oscar the cat. Oscar stays away from people until he senses their impending death and then snuggles with them. When he starts spending time with patients, the staff call their families to tell them their loved ones don't have much time left on this earth.

Unfortunately, Oscar snuggled up to a 90 year old Alzheimers patient yesterday. The patient said "I don't think so" and picked up the annoying cat by its tail and threw him out the window onto a freeway. So much for bedside manners. OK, I made that last part up...
Book profiles furry angel of death: Oscar the cat : National : The Buffalo News