Rupert Sheldrake observing that pets frequently exhibit the behaviours recognized in humans before they die.
I can't speak specifically to the situation, but I'm definitely not convinced that humans have the monopoly on spirituality or consciousness. And I know for a fact that pets - like humans - will often need "permission" to die - waiting until the owner or significant other is absent.
Link: https://www.sheldrake.org/essays/pets-often-know-they-are-about-to-die-wish-us-farewell
Previously: Deathbed Visitations,