My cat cries?
so for context, my cat is my ESA. Ive had her for 10 years and until 2023 she never really produced tears. But, one day I brought her over to my grandmothers house and she started doing it there (as seen in photo above) initially. But now whenever she’s seen me in distress, if she’s hungry or if she seemed to have missed me. she will cry. In the photo she doesn’t seem to be crying that much but now she produces a lot of tears. and it’s in both of her eyes not only one. I know cats don’t cry because they’re sad.. but can something like that have an effect on my cat? if I’m sad does it really make her cry? is she mimicking me? her eyes are normally dry it’s just those things I’ve noticed. She also meows at me while I cry too and licks my face :,) I don’t know if this is something medical I should be worried about or if it’s really a reaction to me being upset.
Edit: I forgot to add that she’s been very vocal ever since 2023 aswell. She never meowed her whole life and she’s been a fairly quiet cat but in recent years she meows at every noise I make. Whether I’m talking to her or saying hi, meowing at her or whenever I cry she will meow at me. I don’t know if this means anything either or if I should be as concerned as I am .