Death Cat: A Mysterious Companion

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The discussion revolves around a cat known for visiting terminally ill patients, raising questions about its role as a comfort companion or a harbinger of death. Participants speculate whether the cat can sense impending death, similar to how some dogs can detect cancer. Concerns are expressed regarding the cat's presence in a nursing home setting, particularly about patient awareness of its reputation and potential psychological effects on those who may not be ready to die. Some argue that the cat provides comfort to families during distressing times, while others question the hygiene implications of allowing a cat to roam freely among vulnerable patients. The conversation touches on the balance between comfort and the potential fear the cat might evoke, highlighting differing opinions on its appropriateness in such environments.
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Evo said:
It's not a hospital, it's an old folk's home. And they're not sick, they're old. If they were ill, they would be moved either into a hospital or a part of the facility for sick patients, if they even have such a wing. This ward was for people suffering varying types of dementia.

My grandmother died in a nursing home...from old age.

A nursing home has to meet the same sanitation standards as a hospital. It's meant for ill people who need more care than their families can provide. Obviously, if they are about to die, they are sick, and probably not moved to a hospital because they have a request to be allowed to die without intervention.
 
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russ_watters said:
And here I thought you liked killer cats? :confused::biggrin:

:smile: Didn't say I don't like the cat. :biggrin: I'm training Ember to be an attack cat too, but so far, she has only learned to attack me. :rolleyes: Just surprised they are allowing it to just roam the floors, and not at least be limited to staff-only areas, or to some common rooms where the residents have agreed to allow it.
 
  • #33
An offering from the cheez peoples:

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/iz-sykik-ur-nxt.jpg

I smell a spin-off cable show in the works: "Dead Like Me-ow" with a kitty reaper protagonist.
 
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  • #34
Maybe Oscar can team with the chihuahua. Zoey can lure victims over to be bitten by snakes and Oscar can determine who is going to die.
 
  • #35
Math Is Hard said:
"Dead Like Me-ow" with a kitty reaper protagonist.

Shouldn't that be dead dead dead dead dead dead dead dead dead like me-ow? :biggrin:
 
  • #36
Ivan Seeking said:
Shouldn't that be dead dead dead dead dead dead dead dead dead like me-ow? :biggrin:
:smile: (that took me a minute!)
I am guessing SNL will have some fun with this theme.
 
  • #37
Math Is Hard said:
An offering from the cheez peoples:

http://icanhascheezburger.files.wordpress.com/2007/07/iz-sykik-ur-nxt.jpg

I smell a spin-off cable show in the works: "Dead Like Me-ow" with a kitty reaper protagonist.

Now I now have an image of 4 cats sitting in a German diner passing around post-its!
 
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