And humans are connected to each other.  When I worked in an office alone I
had a friend who would call or stop by once in a while.  Usually when I
really need company or oddly when I needed to ask him a question about work.
I wouldn't have to call him.  He would call me.  And I'd know it was him
when the phone rang.  Same when he would stop by.  I always knew just a bet
before he was going to stop by.  Same with a couple of other friends.

And had really strange connection to my mother after I move away from the
east coast.  On three of four occasions I could feel what she was feeling.

Jo

My experience over the years, with several different cats, suggests
that they are recognizing the sound of the car.  If I am driving my
own car, the cat will be waiting at the window or near the front door,
but if I am driving a rental car, the cat doesn't react until I enter
the house, at which point she comes running.

I also think that they can let you know they are in distress or
something is wrong.

In early 2000, when I had only Tiger and Robbie, I had to go away very
unexpectedly for work on a Thursday, i.e. at 3 hours notice. The only
person I could get to look after the cats was a neighbour who lived
next door and had her own cat. There was no reason to think that she
wouldn't look after my two babies, because she treated her cat like a
baby.

By the Sunday afternoon, I was CONVINCED something was wrong at home. I
didn't know what it was, and couldn't put my finger on my unease, but
it was like both HRFL Tiger and Robbie were yelling at me *to come
quick* (I can't really describe the feeling/"vision"). So anyway,
Monday morning, I can't take it anymore, I made my excuses to my boss
and headed home.

I get home to find the food bowls empty, the litter FILTHY (clearly
hadn't been changed for a few days) and the water bowl tipped over.
Both boys were ravenous and gobbled their food in the manner of cats
who were clearly very hungry & both were very thirsty.

Turns out, that the neighbour had a new boyfriend, and on the Friday
night he had asked her to go away for a long weekend. Instead of
getting someone to feed my guys, she had just put a bowl of dried food
down and left them. I got home before she did!

I wasn't happy about what happened, but just grateful that I got home
when I did, but I do think the cats told me that they were in distress,
I really do.

I've also had other "experiences" like that with the mogs, where I've
been told something by one of them and it's turned out like they say.
Am I flake? Maybe, but I genuinely believe that you have a bond with
your animal companions.

Just my $0.02

Helen M

I had a cat 'Panther who left us at age 16.1/2 she used to talk to me as you
described, also my son who was an apprentis Jockey came home on holiday, I
used to finish work at about 2.30 pickup my small daughter from School and
arrive home at around 3.30, One day my son said 'Its just
clicked Mam, why Panther jumps up on the cabinet every day ot 3.00,
she knows your coming home'.    Jean.P.

It is obvious  --- they read your mind!  MLB