Meteorologist Jeff Ranieri

Cable news covers it all these days.... Just before my weather hit on MSNBC, at 2:24 yesterday, we did a story about a cat that knows when people are going to die. Apparently the cat will come into the room of someone who is close to death or sick. Here's our feline friend that hangs out at a long-term care facility.

Well, wouldn't you know it my weather hit was killed! The producer/anchor went longer than expected with the story and my weather hit was dead. The cat is now moving on to television!

Really though, while the cat has nothing to do with weather it's at least quite interesting. I think anyone who has had a pet before can understand that animals can sometimes have a 6th sense of sorts at one time or another.

As for the rest of my weather Thursday... No worries, I was brought back to life!

Ciao - Until next time - Jeff

Has your pet surprised you in odd ways??? I once had a cat named Stormy that loved the water!