Have you ever had a gut feeling that your pet was telling you something?  Have you been in the middle of reading a good book, oblivious to the world, and all of the sudden you're jolted back to the present with very clear, unspoken words like 'Time to take me outside' or 'The water bowl is empty'? Have you ever had an overwhelming hunch that your pet needs to visit the vet, even though, logically, everything appears to be OK?