I should tell you the story of the dog that actually asked me if we understood each other. In his own way, of course. Was at my friend's house, and my friend's roommate's seeing eye dog walked up to me, being free of his harness, sat down, and looking at me with those brown eyes of his, he pushed his cold shnoz right up against my hand, and didn't move until I acknowledged him. As if to say, "you can visit here, but you do not own this place, and neither does Phill". LOL My point/ Cats seem to do similar actions, except they are more subtle.