Making Rounds With Oscar
By Dr. David Dosa
OSCAR THE CAT CAN PREDICT WHEN HOSPICE PATIENTS ARE ABOUT TO DIE
Dr. David Dosa’s book is MAKING ROUNDS WITH OSCAR: The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat (Hyperion; February 2, 2010; Hardcover; $23.99)
Oscar the cat lives among patients at Steere House, a nursing home in Providence. When it became apparent that Oscar had a knack for predicting when hospice patients were about to die, geriatrician Dr. David Dosa investigated the special talent. He has written MAKING ROUNDS WITH OSCAR, an incredible story about an everyday cat with a gift for caregiving.
Dr. Dosa is one of just 7000 geriatricians in this country. He is available to discuss Oscar’s special talent, end-of-life care, coping with a family