Meditation & mindfulness are great ways to connect with your intuition. Single Tarot or Oracle Card pulls help as well, focus on the card itself (not predefined meaning), what is it “saying” to you. Also listening intently to your gut feelings…your gut is your second brain & does a lot of guiding for you, primarily with emotion & mental health bc it doesn’t have to bypass your frontal lobe.
Yes, cats can absolutely see spirits, & other energies! Try photographing the space your cat stares intently at or record a video & see what you capture….