There was a ghost!

One of my favorite characters in anime.

You seem to be only focused on one strict interpretation of the word. I believe the second definition makes more sense here.

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pride

Cats meow in the same register that human babies cry. They aren’t saying that cats are specifically trying to cry like a human baby, but that cats as a species have grown over thousands of years to meow in the same pitches as human babies.

Or it’s just a fun meme I that neglected to edit