That video clip sent my dogs into a total frenzy...they were hunting everywhere around my computer for the distressed kitty!
Senility definitely makes them cry....so sad when they get old (my Sarah-Evil-Puss is 16 this year). I had a long haired silver tabby who lived til 18, but he only cried the day he died...that broke my heart...I was at work and my husband held the phone up so I could hear him and talk to him...I have had cats in my life since the day I was born, and I couldn't imagine life without them. I love all animals, but cats are just very special.
Hope you find a solution to the problem...maybe earplugs when you are trying to sleep?