Nicron #81 26 марта 1998

Miscellaneous - unexplained abilities of cats.

Fluffy saviors
        humanity (3)

(R) Leonid Korolev
Illustrations - Alexei Antipov (Goblin)


               In the world of ghosts



    Until now, we appeal to those incredible talents
cats, which in most cases, science can explain
no matter how flimsy and superficial explanation of these
at first seem. But we must now enter into the region
where there are phenomena, which from the standpoint of modern 
science impossible to explain. But nevertheless they exist, 
although often and at odds with common sense.


    Indeed, the researchers divided opinions on the most
fundamental question: is there a cat vnechuvstvitelnoe
perception (VCHV) or not?

    Let's first define exactly what it means, and
do this using the different terms used for
descriptions of mental phenomena. VCHV implies the ability to
receive information or to influence people, objects or
events without resorting to direct physical
methods or actions. There are also terms
"Paranormality," "parapsychology" and "parachuvstvitelnost.
The prefix "para" is borrowed from the Greek language (formed
from "outside"), points out that science can not yet
explain involved in these cases, mechanisms. Another frequently
the expression is "psi" - the first of its applied
VCHV pioneer researcher Dr. Joseph Ryan Venk to describe
paranormal phenomena. Here we consider the work of Dr. Rein
and his colleagues from Duke University, California.

    There are four basic phenomenon of "psychic", and they are 
all widely studied in Europe, USA and former USSR.


    Clairvoyance - the ability to receive information on a 
certain inanimate object, such as a piece of cloth, purse or

hours. For example, clairvoyant, holding a tie can
see that the owner had an accident, after which the
hospital operated on him.

    Psychokinesis - moving objects nonphysical ways,
in both cases, the poltergeist, which are seen by many as
extreme examples of paranormal phenomena.

    Telepathy - the exchange of information between two or more 
individuals paranormal ways.


    Foresight - the ability to receive information about events,
which consist in the future.

    So how many of these "psychic", which are present in
people who have cats? Dr. Ryan, founder of the world's first
Parapsychology Laboratory at Duke University, in the 30-ies
identified two psychic abilities, which he
believes, can be found in many cats.

    On the first reaction to the imminent danger either to 
himself or for the host (foresight) we discussed in the 
previous chapter. The second kind of telepathy - the ability to 
learn of the death or trouble the hosts with a very great 
distance. Other research data, to which we return, and a huge

number of cases indicates the ability of cats to use more
psychokinesis and clairvoyance.

    Although the whole area of ​​research is highly
controversial, the existence of the cat psychic abilities
(As well as some other animals) finds support among
many prominent scientists, including one of the most respected 
in the World ethologists Dutch Nobel Prize winner Niko

Tinbergera, who writes: "If we apply the term to VCHV
comprehension of the processes that we as yet unknown, it must 
be borne in mind that extrasensory perception among living 
beings, apparently spread very widely. "


    This view is supported, Dr. Robert Morris,
Research Coordinator Physical Research Laboratory
Dyurhem City, North Carolina: "The Use of Animals
in parapsychology has just begun. "

    Over the past ten years there were tens or hundreds of
messages associated with the manifestations of VCHV in cats. 
And although there is plenty of evidence supersensible abilities

in horses and dogs, still a huge number and a unique case
in which the cat plays a major role, very, very significantly
allude to the fact that it is more than any other
animals, possessing specific mental abilities.

    Of course, one should remember that stories are often
anecdotal, are unreliable basis for an ever
credible scientific theory. Perceptions of people as
is known, is skewed by a variety of biases and
prejudices, many of which people themselves are unaware.
Even a sincere and reliable witnesses make mistakes, incorrectly
interpret the information in their judgments affect attitudes 
and Drigo beliefs. Many factories and carefully design

fairy tales, and do so for a variety of reasons, including
from the desire to attract attention, play researchers, and
also hoping to quickly and easily earn by selling fantasy
press.

    And yet, preduvedomlyaya readers on the described
herein, we note that they seem to show: in some
stories and under certain conditions, cats can demonstrate
abilities that defy rational explanation so far.

    The first case, if he just presented reveals
parachuvstvennye ability to anticipate and perhaps telepathy.


               The Cat Who NADEL
                      MOURNING



    On the whole Southern coast of Bournemouth is unlikely one 
would find more close friends than thirty-six, Martin and his

six cat Fiji (Fidget). They have been together ever since,
As a former police officer offered to share a little shelter
Tramp.

    One morning Martin went to lunch with Sauthepton
old friend. Because it assumes that there will be
missing more than a few hours, he locked in the house Fidzhita
and left him food and drink all day.

    But on the way home Martin hit by a bus. In critical 
condition He was taken to the hospital for several days, placed 
in intensive care ward. His last thought was of Fiji, and

hospital administration agreed with a neighbor of Martin, that 
he eye on the cat. In the end, Martin fell into a coma

state, and never regained consciousness and died. His funeral 
at the large dark cemetery near my house. When a friend of 
Martin came to the ceremony, he assumes that will be the only

party. But he was mistaken, because there already was Fiji, 
which as the minister said the cemetery in the morning sitting 
at the prepared grave, wanting to tell his master the last 
goodbye. 

    Cat sat motionless as a statue, after the coffin
lowered into the ground, he rose and walked uncertain gait
away. A friend of Martin, who told me this story, not
feels not the slightest doubt that this was the Fiji Islands.

    "He was such a catchy paint, I would have learned
him everywhere - he said. - It may seem surprising, as
he learned that his master had died, but what is more 
surprising - as he learned in any of the tombs in this vast 
cemetery, it must were buried. "


    This ability to feel the death of a loved one
observed in several cases involving VCHV in cats.

    In his book, "Mental abilities of animals" by
Bill Shool describes how, after the death of Richard H. Lee of 
Arizona, died in a car accident, his beloved black cat

began to behave very strangely. The tragedy occurred
just before midnight, and shortly thereafter, Mrs. Lee
noticed that the cat runs excitedly to and fro on the lawn
front of the house. He refused to enter the house and did not 
allow the owner to touch themselves. "When I made him eat it in 
horror ran away and climbed a stone wall behind the house, "-

she recalled. Cote did not return home and a few more months
wandering the neighborhood, sometimes going up to the window 
and for hours still looking into them.


    Perhaps the cat was waiting for the spirit of his master - 
such stories set. Even some researchers who believe in them

reliability, expected to be able to see the kingdom of cats
shadows.


                COTE - Avenger



    Long voyage, during which a person often gets in
circumstances where the remains at the mercy of fortune
superstitious seamen make other people, "Sea Wolf" with
happy to tell the mysterious sea stories.

    Fatigue, danger and prolonged isolation in a long sea
swimming - all of this is superimposed on the psychological 
stress and make the human mind is particularly susceptible to 
illusions and hallucinations. However, in ocean voyages really

there were strange, but it is quite credible event. This story
of a cat and a ship operated by the ghost, no doubt, one of
most bizarre.

    She told the old sailor from Malta. He sailed Assistant
Captain on the corroded vessel, the Panamanian hodivshey
flag, whose owner was a Greek captain - a Frenchman, the team -
Asians.

    They were returning home from Melbourne and on a good run
nearer to Cape Town, not knowing when the long repair and
developed a set of five the service life of the ship's engine
"Was dead" and they hove to until the swearing mechanics did 
everything possible to start the engine and somehow doplestis to

port.

    The captain drank the bitter and was very stern with the 
team, especially besil his second assistant, a German named 
Hansen v. that old guy seemed to be holding his personal injury 
and death hatred. None of the sailors did not understand the 
reason for this anger, as second mate, shy, low-browed fellow,

worked as a parish and knew his job thoroughly.

    "The only other Hansen on board was the ship's cat
Raj, - said the sailor. - And as Hansen is the only
treated him well - feeding him, allowed to sleep in his
cradle for hours talking to him, the cat, and very zlobonoe
aggressive creature, went after him like a dog, to Hansen, there
and Raj.

    Engine failure has made capital even more ferocious than
obychmo, and most of his anger fell upon the unfortunate
second assistant. Once he broke into the captain's bridge
terminally drunk and began steering scold for what he
though badly does its job. Second mate was
protest, and the captain struck him in the face, knocking the 
seafarer to steel frame. Hansen heavily hit his head on a sharp 
corner and instantly died.


    He was buried the next day at sea. That evening, after
change of watch, the cat appeared on the bridge - it was
motionless, and looked to where his friend is usually carried 
on duty. When it was time to leave the post, the cat turned and 
went on steps down. His strange behavior attracted the 
attention of teams, as they claimed, the circuit displacement 
cat the ship in exactly the same route of the deceased.


    He woke up always at the same time, went to the restroom, in
nose, then into the wardroom, and then began his
bypassing the normal vessel. Soon the sailors realized that the 
cat is not simply should be a daily itinerary of his master - 
in fact, cat go for his ghost. When crawling the rumors, the 
team already already on the verge of collapse because of the 
brutal murder second mate, was virtually uncontrollable.


    The captain, who by that time had not seen sober
ordered the officers to catch the cat and throw it into the 
sea, hoping to thus reassure the sailors. But as soon as was 
given to this order, Raj has disappeared. When he saw the next 
time - and this is was two days later - he lay curled on his 
face dead captain.


    Apparently, the captain crashed in his bed and instantly 
fell asleep. Somehow, Raj made his way to his cabin and curled 
so that to shut your mouth and nose, that is very effective to 
strangle him. When the ship came into dock, the cat came down 
with the dignity of ladder, and more of it never seen before.


    "The strangest thing - a lock - to such a conclusion was 
sailor which told the story - the captain is always locked the 
cabin inside. So it was that time when we found it. Had

break down the door to open it. Spare key was, the navigator
kept it in a box with cards on the bridge. Almost none of the 
team did not know that it exists. He loved all sorts of 
secrets. But one person - I know this for sure - also 
absolutely knew exactly where kept the key. It was the late 
second mate Hansen. " 


                      COTE,
            Who witnessed
                   MURDER



    Peggy Pease was one of those indomitable colonial lady
who survived their time. She arrived in India as
governess before World War I, later married
Army veterinary surgeon and became a center for local
society. Years passed, the world has changed beyond 
recognition, but Peggy remained in the country that she really 
knew. After ostavki husband, they opened a small veterinary 
clinic, where and honestly treated animals in distress.


    After his death she continued to work up until her
not over seventy, and just not very good mood
forced her to close the shelter for animals. However, she 
continued to look after stray animals that are accidentally 
caught to her house, including a few cats, most

beautiful of which was "tabby" named Pune.

    After spending most of his life in a house full of 
servants, elderly Lady at the time to keep the whole three of 
them, - a young servant, a cook (my same age) and middle-aged 
man which she had to serve only a few months before

the events described. Friends Peggy warned that he could not
trust, but, as usual, showed independent,
stating that she can perfectly understand people. As
turned out she had made a fatal mistake. The old lady is rarely
to leave the house and therefore its absence in a few days
nobody paid attention. Only when she accidentally looked
two of her friends and found that the house was unoccupied, was
clear: the mistress and the servants are gone.

    They called the police unsuccessfully searched the house. 
Then detectives heard a crazy meow, coming from a large

buffet. They opened the door and found the Poona and his two
mates in a deplorable state. One animal is so weakened
from lack of food and water, which save him failed, but
two others soon recovered.

    After a couple of days of Pune, said the local police
site. His learned one of the officers and gave her friend, Peggy
which sometimes helped her care for the animals. However, Pune
went every day to come to the police station and the bustling
took care of the officer on duty.

    It took about a week, neither women nor servants have not 
been found, and Suddenly one detective was struck by a crazy 
idea. Taking with him Pune, an officer came to his house, the 
hostess and gave the cat to sniff clothes Ladies. His idea was 
simple: if the dog could go by smell, why cats do not follow 
suit? He quickly realized that Pune has the talent search, 
which would make the shame any service dog. Started with a 
garden. A few moments cat stood rooted to the spot. Then he 
slowly sat down on his hind legs and quivering tips of his ears 
and violently ohazhivaya a tail sides, staring at a large pile 
of wood and mud, lying on the shore rivers flowing through the 
far side of the garden. Then he stood up and purposefully 
towards the bush that grew at the very water, and there sat 
down again. Surprised, but still nothing Sure police searched 
shrubbery, and was rewarded found a wooden hammer, the whole 
blood-stained, with hair stuck to it.


    But the revelations of Pune were not over. Now he
turned toward the house. Again for some time without stirring,
until, with a view of the explicit satisfaction, not toward the 
flower a bed and began to scrape his paws the ground. The 
detective sent for help, and soon dug up the flowerbed, the 
killer has done a great and accurate work on the burial of an 
elderly lady and her cook. They shared mass grave deeper than 
two meters. 

    Another man was arrested a week later, but first he
insisted on his innocence. He claimed that on that day
He was not in the house, as he drove his brother's visit, and
returning discovered that the house is unoccupied. He also had
convincing explanation of how to dervyannom hammer
were his fingerprints: this tool on a regular basis
used in his work on the house, all of which he calmly
explained to the detectives.

    But then the room bring Poona. Cat immediately jumped
servant on his chest and began to scratch his face, angrily 
hissing and myaukaya, until he was dragged away. When the 
detectives told how a cat found the murder weapon and the 
victim, the nerves could not stand the servants, and he 
confessed to the crime. Peggy caught him stealing and on the 
same day dismissed. However, in the afternoon he returned to 
the house beat her to death with a hammer, then killed the cook 
and the young man to to eliminate witnesses. Two bodies he had 
buried, the body of young men threw river.


    "No one, except cats, have not seen what I did" - said
startled the man. But even they could not see where he is buried
body and hid the murder weapon, because the murderer locked 
them in large buffet immediately after the murder. In his view, 
the cat able to locate a victim and a weapon, which he used for

murder, only with the help of the magic spell that
Shook him so much that he confessed.

                        "The question mark"
                        H. H. Nepomnyashchii
                        February 1993.

             To be continued ...