Oscar the cat possibly does identify dying patients, but this story presents anecdotal rather than scientific evidence and does not belong in a science magazine.
Julie Enevoldsen Seattle, Wash.
Correlation is not causation. Could it not be that, somehow, Oscar the cat is killing these patients?
Jan Steinman Salt Spring Island, British Columbia
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