Your ting ting story cracked me up.
Both my boys dig to china in the litter box. I have to go in and say what good boys they are but they are finished to get them out. Makes me nuts and a pain to scoop with a beach in the whole bathroom.!!
They will also go to another room an cry a pitiful meow in the middle of the night. Like they are in trouble. Being the insominac/light sleeper that I am, I always have to get up to make sure everything is okay. Inevitable it's 3:15 and everything is fine but I know the ONE time I don't get up I'll live to regret it.
Claudia