my old dog Jess could predict when my ex husband was going to have an epileptic seizure sometimes an hour or so more before it happened, whioch was good for me as he has sleep epilepsy and can only have a grand mal during Rem sleep. You sort of have to make sure you are well out the way when that happens otherwise you could end up in the hospital yourself...so even though the cat thing is bizarre I wouldn't underestimate or discount the extra sensory perception of our canine or feline friends.