My cat does not really cry, but she talks all day (not in a whiney shrill voice, but in well a calm conversational meow) and waits for me to reply back.
And gets very vocal when I do not reply.
we have one that complains ALL the time, the small one is pretty quiet unless the big bro comes back from his walk then he so happy to see him
that prompt the big guy to complain some more, ( he would roll his eyes at his small bro if he could)