Author Topic: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing  (Read 3912 times)

Offline Ela

  • Royal Cat
  • ******
  • Posts: 9651
Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
« Reply #19 on: July 27, 2007, 07:54:22 AM »
Twas on the National News last night
RULES ARE FOR THE OBEDIENCE OF FOOLS AND GUIDENCE OF WISE MEN.

Offline Mark

  • Purrs Registered Cat Rescue
  • Purrrrrfect Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 33326
  • Clapton
    • AnimalAid - Support Humane Charities
Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
« Reply #18 on: July 26, 2007, 22:20:53 PM »
I see yahoo have changed the spin and now calling him the "Angel of death" and that he "picks" whois going to die next - rings of wtchcraft and burning cats in the 1600's  >:(

http://uk.yahoo.com/
DO NOT BREED OR BUY WHILE SHELTER ANIMALS DIE

I believe I am not interested to know whether Vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn't. To know that the results are profitable to the race would not remove my hostility to it.  Mark Twain

Offline Pinkbear (Julie)

  • Purrs Registered Cat Rescue
  • Honorary Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 6840
  • Where are we supposed to sleep, then?
Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
« Reply #17 on: July 26, 2007, 20:58:45 PM »
It doesn't surprise me in the least. Mine always watch over me when I'm sick.  :wow:

Tigger even dragged a towel in from the bathroom once, when I was in bed soaked with the 'flu. (I really miss my Tigger...  :'( )

Offline JackSpratt

  • Moderating Staff
  • Purrrrrfect Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 21871
Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
« Reply #16 on: July 26, 2007, 20:44:18 PM »
:hug: anything we can help with?

Not really, but thanks for asking.  :hug: The usual, y'know!




Carrie, Jack,Toby and Parsley ~ Love and miss you all always.x

Offline Christine (Blip)

  • Purrrrrfect Cat
  • ******
  • Posts: 12648
  • Blip
Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
« Reply #15 on: July 26, 2007, 20:36:31 PM »
I swear this story has been everywhere. I received it twice today at work, from family and another work colleague via different news websites.

Funnily enough, two of my colleagues told me about it too  ;)
I'm a member of the British Humanist Association, the national charity supporting and representing people who seek to live good lives without religious or superstitious beliefs http://www.humanism.org.uk/home

Offline Kittybabe (Ruth)

  • Purrrrrfect Cat
  • ******
  • Posts: 10867
  • Lexy - Queen of all Kittydom
Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
« Reply #14 on: July 26, 2007, 20:34:02 PM »
Thanks Ruth ... I hadn't seen the original thread  :-:

No fuss Sam. I swear this story has been everywhere. I received it twice today at work, from family and another work colleague via different news websites.

My colleague at work said: " wonder what you will think when Lexy cuddles you tonight!"  >:(

Offline Sam (Fussy_Furball)

  • Marketing/Lost&Found/Moderating Staff
  • Purrrrrfect Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 17472
  • Foxy (RIP), Zephyr (RIP), Rosina (RIP) & Oliver
Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
« Reply #13 on: July 26, 2007, 20:24:41 PM »
Thanks Ruth ... I hadn't seen the original thread  :-:
In ancient times cats were worshiped as gods; they have not forgotten this.

Offline swampmaxmum

  • Super Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 3070
  • SwampMax happy on their sunny French balcon 05!
Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
« Reply #12 on: July 26, 2007, 18:50:21 PM »
yes, apologise for my rather bad taste joke below. Didn't mean to sound callous. It is amazing. I know they can sense unhappiness in people and definitely illness in other animals and that some cats are more 'tuned in' than others. Think the 'feline expert' is more on the ball than the doctor though...a "biochemical explanation"?! They hate realms that they can't easily understand don't they?

Offline Kittybabe (Ruth)

  • Purrrrrfect Cat
  • ******
  • Posts: 10867
  • Lexy - Queen of all Kittydom
Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
« Reply #11 on: July 26, 2007, 18:37:46 PM »
Just merged the topic Sam started with this one. Diff news stories about same cat. This is fab. What an amazing pud.

Offline Sam (Fussy_Furball)

  • Marketing/Lost&Found/Moderating Staff
  • Purrrrrfect Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 17472
  • Foxy (RIP), Zephyr (RIP), Rosina (RIP) & Oliver
In ancient times cats were worshiped as gods; they have not forgotten this.

Offline swampmaxmum

  • Super Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 3070
  • SwampMax happy on their sunny French balcon 05!
Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
« Reply #9 on: July 26, 2007, 13:59:36 PM »
oops, that's a bit spooky. Imagine you are lying there and Oscar arrives on your bed  :sick:  :Crazy: Reminds me of that Monty Python 'bring out your dead' sketch where Eric Idle says "I'm feeling better, I think I'll go for a walk" !!

sorry about your flu Mark. Sounds like Willow's a really bad nurse.  :evillaugh: Be thankful Oscar didn't visit though, eh?!

Offline Bazsmum

  • Purrrrrfect Cat
  • ******
  • Posts: 16662
  • Bazzy Bazilla
    • The Animal Rescue Site
Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
« Reply #8 on: July 26, 2007, 13:16:31 PM »
she also said man-flu doesn't count  :evillaugh:

 :rofl: Willow has brains as well as beauty  ;)

Offline blackcat

  • Moderating/Auction Staff
  • Purrrrrfect Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 15337
  • Home of Smidgen, Sebastian and Billy.
Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
« Reply #7 on: July 26, 2007, 11:44:44 AM »
 :hug: anything we can help with?

Offline JackSpratt

  • Moderating Staff
  • Purrrrrfect Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 21871
Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
« Reply #6 on: July 26, 2007, 11:43:27 AM »
I had a huge cry yesterday, and Little Cat who is usually really skitty, got up off her cushions (I say hers, they're meant to be scatter cushions for people!) and came across and sat with me while I cried. I was really touched that she'd noticed!




Carrie, Jack,Toby and Parsley ~ Love and miss you all always.x

Offline blackcat

  • Moderating/Auction Staff
  • Purrrrrfect Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 15337
  • Home of Smidgen, Sebastian and Billy.
Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
« Reply #5 on: July 26, 2007, 11:34:33 AM »
it never does Mark!!! lol

Offline Mark

  • Purrs Registered Cat Rescue
  • Purrrrrfect Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 33326
  • Clapton
    • AnimalAid - Support Humane Charities
Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
« Reply #4 on: July 26, 2007, 11:33:20 AM »
I am under the weather and tried to get a cuddle from willow in the night but she told me off and scratched me - she also said man-flu doesn't count  :evillaugh:
DO NOT BREED OR BUY WHILE SHELTER ANIMALS DIE

I believe I am not interested to know whether Vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn't. To know that the results are profitable to the race would not remove my hostility to it.  Mark Twain

Offline blackcat

  • Moderating/Auction Staff
  • Purrrrrfect Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 15337
  • Home of Smidgen, Sebastian and Billy.
Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
« Reply #3 on: July 26, 2007, 11:21:10 AM »
 :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

It's true though, cats can sense your state of health. If I was having a lie-in then my cats used to go about their business. If i was ill and in bed, they would take it in shifts to make sure I was never alone.

Offline carl (billy and baggys dad)

  • Distinguished Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 833
  • King Bilbo & Mr Baggins' dad and loyal servant
Re: Nursing home cat can sense death and ease passing
« Reply #2 on: July 26, 2007, 11:19:28 AM »
And no one's pointed the finger of suspicion at him yet???  :evillaugh:

Sorry  :-[
From out of nowhere you came strong as stone
And now I'll never have to be alone
What it is I know
You have always been my safe home

Offline Mark

  • Purrs Registered Cat Rescue
  • Purrrrrfect Cat
  • *****
  • Posts: 33326
  • Clapton
    • AnimalAid - Support Humane Charities
DO NOT BREED OR BUY WHILE SHELTER ANIMALS DIE

I believe I am not interested to know whether Vivisection produces results that are profitable to the human race or doesn't. To know that the results are profitable to the race would not remove my hostility to it.  Mark Twain

 


Link to CatChat