>Sam is confined to my bedroom only.  My roommate was kind enough
>to let me have him but not willing to have him running throughout the
>house.  Problem is that he has discovered that there is something
>beyond my bedroom door.  He's convinced that if he keeps digging in the
>until he realizes he's not getting anywhere but, again, it annoys my
>roommate.  Any ingenious ways to prevent carpet digging?
 
THE cure for carpet digging is to buy some of that vinyl floor runner, the
kind that's clear, comes on a roll, and has little bumps on the bottom.
It's intended to serve as a place to put muddy shoes in the winter, and can
be cut with scissors.  Simply cut corners out so it will fit under your
door and around the walls about 6".  Then "install" it by sliding it under
the door, and voila!, they can't dig.  This works great for any place with
wall-to-wall carpeting, and goes a long way to ensure that you will get
your deposit back!
 
 
 wall      door        wall
_____  _____________  _____
_____||_____________||_____
            ^
            | slide under door
       _____________
      |             |
 _____|  length of  |_____
 |   vinyl runner with    |
 |    corners cut out     |
 |________________________|
 
 
P.S. Is this in the Ferret FAQ?
[Posted in FML issue 1084]