I’ve been through a whole evolution the last year between asking out loud “do you know I love you?” Then questioning my epistemic standards for knowledge and whether cats can hold the same, so shifting the question “do you sense that I love you?” The latter seems more verifiable lol. Just seeing them do a slow blink at me and crawl up in my lap to boop their heads against mine confirms they’re at least comfy. Over enough years, I can’t imagine what else it would be other than them having that sense to some degree

They might not understand the full extent of it, but as long as they’re happy and healthy, idk what else I could ask for