Haha because I dont have any pet -
I can not participate in the discussion but one thing I can tell:
Animals hear our voices, understand our emotions and we can do it too - like you explained here :) I am happy that you are having real conversations with your cat and I am also super excited what others talk about with their pets.
I guess often pets act like psychiatrist, yet cheaper, and maybe even more passive towards their "clients".
I always find that petting animals, is similar to playing a an instrument, or just strum the strings of the guitar. It gives us a cosy feeling, sort of grounding us back to the earth.
Yeah my brother had two cats:
Hahah
Perfect combination! ;D Got to have two!