Iggy and Basil sleep with us almost every night ( which is sometimes too much, but sigh, how can you say no to them) and while Iggy just curls up and goes to sleep, Basil can be a terror between the sheets. Baz is what we call a scratcher and toes are what she likes to scratch. We overcame this problem by adding a thick sheet between the quilt and the bedsheet. Baz may still scratch, but we can't feel it enough for it to become a problem. As for noise in the room, well, you had better learn how to sleep soundly and be prepared to wake up. If they are awake in the room, then they will either make noise, or give you kisses (we don't need showers in the morning ;) Cheers David and Susan Iggy (The Giggler-"do you want more kisses?") Basil ( Bazasaurus Rex-"TOES!" [Posted in FML issue 1175]