I may be too literal as a person or perhaps there’s a cultural piece of info I don’t have since I’m not from an English speaking country. But :

Everywhere on the internet where people talk about their cats, you can find someone describing a specific situation involving their cat « crying ».

I’ve never seen a cat cry. What do people mean when they say their cat cries ? Is it just another word for meowing really loud ? Do cats actually shed tears ? Are my cats sociopaths for not doing that ?

Thanks in advance for your answers