Obviously, I'm not one of these people. I think of 52 MORE things for my cats to do around the house, than I vociferate to them. Sometimes in a strong voice. And they don't respond to a single thing I mention to them out loud, let alone the things I'm thinking they should do.

So, by connecting the dots of logic here, it's obvious they are NOT reading my mind, as they would do at least a FEW of the chores I'm thinking about, even by random accident. And they certainly don't get any of them done. So no, they are definitely not reading my mind.

For example: Just a short while ago, I was thinking to myself, "DillBob, why don't you go find a hobby, chase a mouse, or take a nap under a tree. Just do ANYTHING, except sit on the front porch, at 10:17 A.M., waiting for dinner to be served. That is 9 hours from now! And please stop meowing at the closed door every now and then too."
He's still out there.
Looking at the door.