ramp covers: I buy small pieces of carpet (doormats work fine, as long as they don't have rubber backings) and cut them to fit the wire ramps. Then I stick wire through the carpet and twist it tightly to the ramps, making sure all wire ends are safely tucked away. As Amelia's back legs have gotten progressively more wobbly, I've had to build her a "handicapped access ramp" up to the bed, since she can no longer climb a milk crate as she's always done. I made the ramp out of a piece of wire shelving, and Amelia looks like she's heading up the gangway of a cruise ship when she comes up on the bed :) floor poopers: If they're pooping next to the boxes (and you live somewhere with real winter), my solution might work for you. I put trays meant for wet boots under the litterboxes. The ones I found at a local Kmart are heavy plastic, about two and a half feet long by a foot and a half deep. With the trays, the floors are protected and the misses can be easily cleaned up with paper towels and cleaner of your choice on a daily basis, with occasional scrubbing of the trays. Anyway, that works for me! Regina [Posted in FML issue 3699]