Someones been watching too much Heroes.
Then again, the idea behind it makes sense...
Animals have shown a keen sensitivity to world events,
and us humans, although distracted by our increased intelligence, must have some type of natural instinct that the end of the world might be close...
As well as the fact we're all connected in a weak but very real psyche web.
And isn't it just like us, to make a television series about something like the end of the world while it's actually happening?