Cats can tell [Shubbabang]

Or the cat just knows I'm gonna squeeze him

In my experience, as long as you're not acting aggressively, cats are fine with whatever mood you're in.

Unless they want to play, then being aggressive is a-okay!

Dogs can definitely smell your anxiety

https://www.usnews.com/news/health-news/articles/2024-07-22/dogs-can-smell-your-stress-and-make-choices-based-on-it