![]() ![]() Can a cat really predict death? Is he smelling something or responding to behavioural clues? Is he helping guide souls to heaven? Oscar's warm and profound story - of his uncanny ability to see death coming, of his steadfast and non-judgmental commitment to sit with patients as they die, of his quiet compassion - is a metaphor for what is important at the end of life. And, because of him, they don't die alone. He is a steady companion as patients descend into death. He serves on the Dementia Committee of the Providence VAMC and as a Career Development Award reviewer for VISN1. ![]() Dosa's research focus is on inappropriate medication use in the nursing home, infections, and disaster preparedness. Dr Dosa's job is to respond to people's medical needs, treat them for their ailments and communicate with their families. Dosa is a member of the COIN Executive Committee and a liaison to the Career Development Training Committee. So what's so unusual about Oscar? He knows when the hospice patients are going to die. He is the author of an essay on Oscar the Cat that appeared in the New England Journal of Medicine during July 2007 sparking international media attention. He is also an assistant professor of medicine at the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University. But in the summer of 2007 Oscar made headlines around the world. Dr David Dosa is a practicing geriatrician in Providence, Rhode Island. ![]() Like most cats, he's partial to treats and catnip. At first glance Oscar doesn't seem special. ![]() Oscar the cat lives on the third floor of a nursing home in Rhode Island, USA. ![]()
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