Oscar is indeed adorable, but you may not want a visit from him. The resident nursing home cat at Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Providence, Rhode Island, Oscar has been known to predict the deaths of the residents there.
Normally aloof, the cat will nap next to residents who pass away within two hours of his visit. He has become so prolific that staffers began calling family members of those he visited to let them know they could come and say goodbye.
By 2015, Oscar had predicted over 100 deaths, and he continues to do so on daily basis. Some believe he’s reacting to the smell of a person before or during death, while others believe he’s picked up on that patient’s stillness.
