Talk about WEIRD!!!!

[CarolU]

Did anyone see this story on the news?

http://www.ksl.com/?nid=333&sid=1534941

[Carol Nelson]

Gosh....you really DO read my mind...!! I was just going to post that...eerie, huh????
Wonder what exactly makes the cat respond to the dying patients?

[Monty]

I don't find it strange - when Venus was ill and looked fine, the other horses didn't argue with her - they stood guard over her !
When my one cat was on her last legs - she let our other one curl up beside her - and believe me - that was totally out of the ordinary!
I have no doubt it may be tiggered by smells we can't register - Most humans during certain illnesses they are dying of, put off a keytone smell when the kidneys are failing .

[Monty]

I am sure any of our Dr,nurse or hospice members can tell you about that .
Eons ago twhen I was a cosmetologist( beautician) - we could tell if a person had cancer buy the smell of their hair when it was wet .

[appyday]

I saw that too...gives a new meaning to the term "cat scan" and final last words of "get that damn cat outta my room!"

[CarolU]

Penny, you are right. They are training dogs now to sniff out cancer. There is a smell apparently.

I've been around a few animals who were dying and started to smell like they were already dead. I wonder if it is a similar thing.

But, it makes you wonder why the cat is attracted by it.