...all aboard The Feline Psychopomp Express!

[aethyrflux]

Although the presence of animals is generally discouraged in sterile non-veterinary-oriented health care environments, they are sometimes effectively employed for their benefits to the emotional health of patients & their families. Perhaps similar to the practices of Saint Francis, or any number of folk traditions from around the world, and

Comments

[luxcanon]

How dare you not invoke Poe.

[aethyrflux]

Ah, yes... how could I neglect to mention the tortoise-shell beauty known as Cattarina? And although he took poetic license in reference to superstitions of black cats as witches, Poe was no doubt inspired by Cattarina to write his essay, "Instinct vs. Reason -- A Black Cat (1843)," as well as the short story, "The Black Cat (1843)" (for further interpretations of this story, see The Poe Decoder).

[aethyrflux]

oops... 1840 is the correct citation for "Instinct vs. Reason -- A Black Cat"

[aethyrflux]

other versions from icanhascheezburger.com:
http://icanhascheezburger.com/2007/07/26/iz-sykik/
http://www.jrsmith.net/images/galleries/miscellaneous/mn_oscarcat104.jpg

[aethyrflux]

http://skepdic.com/oscar.html