Is it just a fluke, or is there more to the story? What's interesting is that he's just one of six cats at the nursing facility, and he's the only one that's been discovered doing this. Apparently there is a cat that seems to be very precise at predicting death. Within 2 to 4 hours of patients' deaths, he has come by, nuzzled up, and purred on their laps until they part. Would you want this furry little feline in your lap? I guess, for me, it would depend on if I felt ready to move on. If I had no premonition that I was going to die anytime soon this could be a pretty spooky ordeal. If I were prepared, being told that I was going to die in the near future, I guess he might be a comfort.