from susanahern

At first glance, Dr. David Dosa's true book, Making Rounds with Oscar, appears to be a light-hearted and charming account of a cat that lives in a nursing home. But it actually deals with more serious subjects and talks freely about the subject nobody wants to talk about: death. Dr. Dosa, a speci...

from WisteriaLeigh

MAKING THE ROUNDS WITH OSCAR The Extraordinary Gift of an Ordinary Cat David Dosa, M.D. Hyperion Published 2010 978-1-4013-2323-3 How would you feel if a cat who always appeared when someone was about to die showed up in your hospital room? Don't be too quick to answer, until you've read Making t...

from ThisTornImage

A truly wonderful, but eye-opening, book. My family has had several cases of dementia, and I've never known what to do about it or how to cope. In all honesty, I just avoided it and the people it affected. I was wrong. That isn't the way to go about it, and I regret not spending time with those f...

from doogiedw

this is a very good book for those who love cats and also for those with loved ones with dementia

from RaucousRain

Making Rounds With Oscar is much more than the story of a special cat. Oscar is one extraordinary feline for doing what he does for the dying; however Dr. David Dosa is quite a remarkable fellow for doing what he does, too. Oscar with his uncanny talent of knowing when someone is close to death m...