Cats and dogs truly are not very hard creatures to figure out. They do not necessarily think about situations, but more so react to a situation, at least as far as the dogs are concerned. Not all creatures are the same.Pet psychics, more than likely, would have been trained in learning the reactions of particular animals. They would easily be able to tell when an animal is uncomfortable, hungry, depressed, as well as many other moods. These facts would be based on statistical evidence gained from, hopefully, just a bit of 'light' psychological experimentation, but probably worse.
Link: Pet Psychics Are Nothing to Meow About, Part 1 - Lemond