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Oscar the Nursing Home Cat

Oscar lives on dementia unit at Steere Hourse Nursing Home. He holds viigils for dyiing perons of dementia, but only for the last 2-4 hours of life. A colleague, Dave Dosa, wrote a story about OSCAR in the NEJM. In the two days after publication, OSCAR was the top news story -making every major network, including CNN, BBC, and others. While some newspaper joked about OSCAR as the grim creeper, we know that Oscar offers comfort to dying persons and their families. For our take on this story, please see the following editorial. http://www.projo.com/opinion/contributors/content/CT_dosa5_08-05-07_KB6I3IU.1942cb0.html
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Gail Murray PM reply 22-Aug-2010 13:20
I had an Oscar-like cat, Smokey, who climbed on me and purred every day during the awful year I went through chemotherapy. That was 15 years ago, and I am certain Smokey had a key role in healing.
Mary M. PM reply 06-Feb-2010 21:42
I recently read a news story about Oscar. Nice portraits of this special kitty!
sandra Howell 01-Feb-2010 08:02
what a beautiful cat....we were discussing him in our class today at tafe, some of us have done our placement hours in nursing homes. Sandy..Australia
faye white PM reply 06-Jul-2009 11:03
Oscar looks just like my Sofia! :)
laine PM reply 06-Jul-2009 10:17
So good to see Oscar again. He is a wonderful animal.
Naomi Sheaffer PM reply 06-Nov-2007 00:42
I am a "cat person" and always felt that they sense much more than we realize. I only wish that I could shake Oscar's paw. V
dan dunn PM reply 01-Aug-2007 11:50
great shots~thanks for the tour DD
poochdad PM reply 30-Jul-2007 20:30
I hope Java isn't getting jealous of all that international attention. ;-)
william mahan PM reply 30-Jul-2007 01:00

Great story...nice to meet the man himself!
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