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Sat, 25 May 2013 01:52:35 +0200

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Sat, 25 May 2013 01:50:53 +0200

littlequeertesia: gly9h-the-hellhound: pillory: Oscar was...

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:50:33 +0200

gly9h-the-hellhound:

pillory:

Oscar was adopted as a kitten from an animal shelter and grew up in the third-floor end-stage dementia unit at Steere House Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Providence, Rhode Island. The 41-bed unit treats people with Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s disease and other illnesses, most of whom are in the end stage of life and are generally unaware of their surroundings. Oscar was one of six cats adopted by Steere House, which bills itself as a “pet friendly” facility.

After about six months, the staff noticed that Oscar, just like the doctors and nurses, would make his own rounds. Oscar would sniff and observe patients, then curl up to sleep with certain ones. The patients he would sleep with often died within several hours of his arrival. One of the first cases involved a patient who had a blood clot in her leg that was ice cold at the time. Oscar wrapped his body around her leg and stayed until the woman died.In another instance, the doctor had made a determination of impending death based on the patient’s condition, while Oscar simply walked away, causing the doctor to believe that Oscar’s streak (12 at the time) had ended. However, it would be later discovered that the doctor’s prognosis was simply 10 hours too early: Oscar later visited the patient, who died two hours later.

Oscar’s accuracy led the staff to institute a new and unusual protocol: once he is discovered sleeping with a patient, staff will call family members to notify them of the patient’s (expected) impending death.

Most of the time the patient’s family has no issue with Oscar being present at the time of death. On those occasions when he is removed from the room at the family’s request, he is known to pace back and forth in front of the door and meow in protest. When present, Oscar will stay by the patient until they die, then after death will quietly leave the room.

i find this very interesting as this behavior seems common in many cats that reside in mental and nursing homes. Often sharing the bed of the soon to be deceased. In the ancient world cats were revered by many cultures, most famously Ancient Egypt, as guardians of the underworld, keepers of the gate of death, and sometimes even harbingers of death itself. This makes me wonder whether this behavior was observed during ancient times as well and perhaps prompted this belief and many practices surrounding it.

That’s so sweet I cried.

"…because when people have seen you at your worst, you don’t have to put on the mask as much."

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:47:13 +0200

“…because when people have seen you at your worst, you don’t have to put on the mask as much.”

- Anne Lamott (via her0inchic)

humansofnewyork: World’s friendliest looking dog spotted off...

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:44:17 +0200

humansofnewyork:

World’s friendliest looking dog spotted off 5th Ave.

lepuslunar: lepuslunar

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:43:12 +0200

lepuslunar:

lepuslunar

j-h-a-photography: tree texture by j-h-a-photography

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:41:58 +0200

j-h-a-photography:

tree texture by j-h-a-photography

j-h-a-photography: and so the river runs on by...

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:37:12 +0200

j-h-a-photography:

and so the river runs on by j-h-a-photography

ameraucana: Hühnerhof, signiert Vastagh Geza, rückseitig altes...

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:35:50 +0200

ameraucana:

Hühnerhof, signiert Vastagh Geza, rückseitig altes Etikett, Öl auf Karton, 25 x 36 cm (1919)

scienceisbeauty: Insect anatomy scheme A- Head // B- Thorax //...

Sat, 25 May 2013 01:13:37 +0200

scienceisbeauty:

Insect anatomy scheme

A- Head // B- Thorax // C- Abdomen

1 antenna - 2 ocelli (lower) - 3 ocelli (upper) - 4 compound eye - 5 brain (cerebral ganglia) - 6 prothorax - 7 dorsal artery - 8 tracheal tubes (trunk with spiracle) - 9 mesothorax - 10 metathorax - 11 first wing - 12 second wing - 13 mid-gut (stomach) - 14 heart - 15 ovary - 16 hind-gut (intestine, rectum & anus) - 17 anus - 18 vagina - 19 nerve chord (abdominal ganglia) - 20 Malpighian tubes - 21 pillow - 22 claws - 23 tarsus - 24 tibia - 25 femur - 26 trochanter - 27 fore-gut (crop, gizzard) - 28 thoracic ganglion - 29 coxa - 30 salivary gland - 31 subesophageal ganglion - 32 mouthparts

Source: Wikimedia Commons (File:Robal.png by Piotr Jaworski, PioM)

malformalady: Fasciated Veronicastrum Virginicum. The...

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:55:51 +0200

malformalady:

Fasciated Veronicastrum Virginicum. The distortion, known as fasciation, is a freak of nature, and often looks like several stems have been fused together. It’s a rare phenomenon and does the plant no lasting harm. It can develop on a range of shrubs, flowers and perennials. The cause could be environmental, such as the weather, or a pest attack that causes physical damage to the plant. Some fasciated plants are actually quite attractive and have led to varieties known as cristates. These include forms of ferns, cacti and succulents.

Photo credit: Cath Farrow

livrosdamananana: Amor de urso (Jane Cabrera)

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:51:09 +0200

livrosdamananana:

Amor de urso (Jane Cabrera)

magicalnaturetour: in a world of there own by...

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:43:39 +0200

magicalnaturetour:

in a world of there own by notsogoodphotography on Flickr.

j-h-a-photography: trees up close and personal II by...

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:36:19 +0200

j-h-a-photography:

trees up close and personal II by j-h-a-photography

"Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. How many are left? Five, because deciding..."

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:35:12 +0200

“Five frogs are sitting on a log. Four decide to jump off. How many are left? Five, because deciding is different than doing.”

- Are You Making This Mistake at the End of Your Meetings? | LinkedIn (via martinroell)

"I’m like that. Either I forget right away or I never forget."

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:30:03 +0200

“I’m like that. Either I forget right away or I never forget.”

- Samuel Beckett (via thatkindofwoman)

j-h-a-photography: in the river by j-h-a-photography

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:28:58 +0200

j-h-a-photography:

in the river by j-h-a-photography

nataliakoptseva: Salvador Dali, 1970

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:24:15 +0200

nataliakoptseva:

Salvador Dali, 1970

poeticasvisuais: Fantasia sobre Minas Gerais, Alberto da Veiga...

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:23:38 +0200

poeticasvisuais:

Fantasia sobre Minas Gerais, Alberto da Veiga Guignard (ca. 1950-1962)

luanlegacy: dakotachesher: Swerve,twat…. not having any of...

Sat, 25 May 2013 00:22:23 +0200

luanlegacy:

dakotachesher:

Swerve,twat….

not having any of your shit today, sis