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An otherwise ordinary cat, Oscar has the uncanny ability to predict when people in the Steere House nursing home are about to die. Dr. Dosa tells the stories of several patients and examines end-of-life care as it exists today.

Adopted at a nursing home when he was a kitten, Oscar has the uncanny ability to sense when people are about to die. His presence at the bedside is considered a blessing because it allows staff members to notify families that the end is near and because he provides companionship to those who would otherwise have died alone.

The staff at Steere House nursing home in Rhode Island adopted a cute little kitten with attitude. He loved to stretch out in sunlight and chase his tail -- and consented to a cuddle when it suited him. Oscar was an ordinary cat or so it seemed. It wasn't long before he created a stir. It seems Oscar possessed an extraordinary gift: he instinctively knew when the end of life was near. This is the story of Oscar his patients caregivers and one ...

Oscar the cat lives on the third floor of a nursing home in Rhode Island, USA. At first glance Oscar doesn't seem special. He's plain to look at. He's aloof. Like most cats, he's partial to treats and catnip. But in the summer of 2007 Oscar made headlines around the world. So what's so unusual about Oscar? He knows when the hospice patients are going to die. Dr Dosa's job is to respond to people's medical needs, treat them for their ailments a...

Heartfelt, inspiring, and sometimes funny, Making the Rounds with Oscar allows us into a world we rarely see as a doctor looks at family and companionship through the life lessons of the elderly and one remarkable cat.

Heartfelt, inspiring, and sometimes funny, Making the Rounds with Oscar allows us into a world we rarely see as a doctor looks at family and companionship through the life lessons of the elderly and one remarkable cat.

Heartfelt, inspiring, and sometimes funny, Making the Rounds with Oscar allows us into a world we rarely see as a doctor looks at family and companionship through the life lessons of the elderly and one remarkable cat.