Many cat owners believe they share a psychic connection with their cats. Most people dismiss these claims as the hopes and misperceptions of overzealous cat owners; however, two scientists investigated these claims with fascinating results. Through research, these scientists found that, in certain circumstances, cats have what we would call “extra sensory perception.” Their findings combine a long list of abilities people think cats might possess with ways people can strengthen the cat-owner bond. At press time, no researchers wanted to go on record refuting these claims, and there are no published studies disproving this information to date.
One scientist leading this research, Rupert Sheldrake, Ph.D., author of Dogs Who Know When Their Owners Are Coming Home, looked at the unexplained powers of many animals, including cats. His research website is www.sheldrake.org.
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