On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 09:31:11 -0400, Kate Connally >
wrote:

>notbob wrote:
>
>> Heard about this on tv, so looked it up. Eerie yet touching cat
>> story reveals feline's strange ability:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/2qpwv6
>
>I saw that last night on the news. Not that strange.
>I've read before numerous times about pets that can
>sense when a person is sick or dying. They even use
>dogs trained to detect cancer. I've had many cats
>that seem to know when you are sick. So far none have
>indicated that I'm about to croak, thank goodness.
>
>Kate

i think diagnosis dogs are working on odors, particularly breath
odors. domestic animals are probably working on behavior, but i'm not
too sure since many cats don't seem to give a shit one way or another.

your pal,
blake