Making Rounds with Oscar (2010) (edit title/settings)

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• Dr. David Dosa: A Geriatrics doctor with a heart of a lion and compassion for all his patients and staff, who unwillingly at first, believes that Oscar is just an ordinary cat. He looks to prove this hypothesis by interviewing families who have interacted with Oscar through their relative's stay within the nursing facility.
• Mary: Head nurse of the floor in the nursing home. She believes that Oscar is special and encourages Dr. Dosa to interview people who his presence has touched.
• Oscar: An ordinary cat who was adopted by a nursing facility and lives on the floor with the residents. He is a typical lazy, does-what-he-wants-when-he-wants-to type cat.
• Ruth Rubenstein: A patient of Dr. Doza's who Oscar has come to know.
• Frank Rubenstein: Ruth's loving and supportive husband.
• Saul Strahan: A patient of Dr. Doza who comes to know Oscar.
• Barbara: Saul's daughter.
• George: Add a description of this character.
• Jack
• Rita
• Annette: One of two daughters of two past patients (her father and mother), who Dr. Doza interviews regarding Oscar's behavior.
• Louise: One of two daughters of two past patients (her father and mother), who Dr. Doza interviews regarding Oscar's behavior.
• Donna
• Henry: The first cat who lived at Steere House.
• Mrs. Davis
• Kathy
• Marion
• Robin
• Joan
• Maya: Another cat who lives on the 3rd floor of Steere House, along with Oscar.
• Lino
• Mimi
• Cyndy
• Jeanne
• Ida
• Mrs. Sanders
• Gabriella
• Iris
• Larry
• Munchie

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• “"A relationship between two people is made up, for the most part, of invisible things: memories, shared experiences, hopes and fears. When one person disappears, the other is left alone, as if holding a string with no kite. Memories can do a lot to sustain you, but the invisible stuff of the relationship is lost, even as unresolved issues remain : arugments never settled, kind words never uttered, things left un-said. they become like a splinter benearth the skin--unseen, but painful nevertheless. Until they're exposed, coping with the loss is impossible."”

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Setting & Locations edit see section history

• Steere House
• Rhode Island

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Authors & Contributors edit see section history

1. David Dosa (Author)

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• Dewey: 362.1756

Subjects edit see section history

• Books › Home & Garden › Animal Care & Pets › Essays
• Books › Parenting & Families › Aging Parents › Eldercare
• Books › Home & Garden › Animal Care & Pets › Cats
• Books › Health, Mind & Body › Death & Grief › Grief & Bereavement
• Books › Health, Mind & Body › Death & Grief › Pet Loss

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