Is it normal to be able to read your pet's mind?
I once had a dog that everyone said could talk to me. One day he escaped and when he came back he was a bit upset. I told my husband that some man had kicked him. His reaction was, "How on earth do you know that?" But I knew. A few days later we had builders in building a wall and my dog ran up to one of them and barked at his feet, then ran back to me. I had to calm him down and said, "I know all about it, it's OK." My husband was stunned.
Two years ago I got a new dog out of the pound without knowing its history. But this dog has let me know that she belonged to a young boy of about 4 years old, the dad was violent and attacked the mother when drunk. This dog is very placid and loveable but the husband dumped the dog at the pound after she bit him because he hit the mom and the dog tried to defend her. She also let me know that her previous name was Scooby Doo.
Animals have always been drawn to me and the most amazing thing I've ever seen was my baby son with insects. They never flew away when he handled them!!!