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Animals' Sixth Sense: Predicting Death and Detecting Cancer
TLDR Animals, such as cats and dogs, have been known to have a sixth sense and can predict death in humans as well as detect cancer with a high level of accuracy. They have heightened senses that allow them to detect sounds, changes in barometric pressure, and even early stages of seizures, making them valuable companions and potentially life-saving allies.
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Animals, such as cats, have been known to predict death, as seen in the story of Oscar.
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A cat named Oscar at a nursing home in Rhode Island has been known to accurately predict the death of residents by sitting next to them in their final hours.
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Animals, such as cats and dogs, have been known to have a sixth sense and can detect cancer in humans with a high level of accuracy.
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Animals have a heightened sense of hearing and can detect sounds and changes in barometric pressure that humans cannot, which is why they are often able to predict weather and earthquakes.
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Dogs can be trained to sense and alert their owners to seizures, and there is an organization called Canine Assistance in Alpharetta, Georgia that provides seizure alert dogs for free to those in need.
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Dogs can respond to early stages of seizures before the patient is aware, possibly through eye movement, dilation, or smell, and can provide a 30 to 45 minute heads up, allowing time to pull over a car; some dogs can naturally pick up on seizures without training and it is not breed specific.
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Doctors say that having a seizure response dog can be helpful, but it is not a failsafe and should not be relied upon as the only means of assistance; however, even if the dog is only correct 50% of the time, it is still considered beneficial and provides companionship.
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