Yes, it's often very easy to know what's on a cat's mind or how it's feeling. My first cat was incredible - it's hard to describe the connection we had. It was like telepathy or something. It was very eerie sometimes. Even after he died and we moved out of that house, we were still going over there while trying to sell it. I felt his presence so strongly there and his anguish in being "left behind." It got so upsetting my husband didn't want me going back to the house anymore! I know I sound CRAZY, but it was very real, seriously. I've never had another connection like that with any other cat, but I can still figure out what's on their minds more often than not.