Research in Human-Animal Interaction
2nd February 2010
While the beneficial effects of resident or visiting pets in aged care facilities has been the subject of research for quite some time (see here, here, here), Oscar the cat has a new and somewhat curious talent.
He has accurately predicted the death of elderly residents in his nursing home 50 times in a 5 year period.
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