This book is wonderful. I read it during a time of my life when my MIL was very ill and hospice began to come in to her home. This book gives a compassionate look at the comfort families get from the smallest acts of kindness, even a cat's steady determination to pay homage to those on their way out. Friends of mine also enjoyed this book.

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It was fascinating to read about a cat that was able to distinguish the last hours of a person's life in a writing style that showed the compassion this book did. Easily a subject that lent itself to drama and hyperbole the narrative was refreshingly calm and ordered.

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Whether you're an animal person or cat lover, this book is a very good read. Based on a true story of a doctor working with elderly Alzheimer's and dementia patients, it touches on many end-of-life decisions and situations. And the amazing gifts that animals offer to us. Touching. Laughed and cried while reading it. LOVED IT!

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As an old nurse, I found the description of patients and families to be very realistic. The magic is in the CAT. Oscar affected the doctor. Medical folks can drift into a regular thought pattern, not actually seeing all that is there. Easy read.

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Maybe I enjoyed this book because I recently went through the caretaker process for my mom, but this book is fantastic! Read this if you have been a caregiver, are a caregiver, may someday be a caregiver, or want to see improvements in our elder care. Dr. Dosa takes us through his journey of accepting that Oscar DOES have an incredible gift he gives freely to family members and the patient helping to ease to very tough time in their lives.

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true story of a cat who lives in a nursing home. he is aware of someone who is close to the end,and chooses to be with them at that time.

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