I think they can somehow read our thoughts. I'm speaking for the cat and the dog. In other creatures close to humans may also be a kind of thought-reading. When their name is said out loud, they know it for sure. If I give an example from my cats, I can say this; Because I take care of a lot of cats, I sometimes find it too late that some cats don't come to eat every day. In such cases, I get worried. And that cat never leaves my mind. It's unbelievable, but it comes out after a very short time. I don't know how many times I've been through this. A huge number of them.