Niki- I had a lot of trouble with Scooter destroying the edges of my living room carpet in the new place (right under the barriers I put up to *keep* him in the living room), until I went out and bought a couple of the metal trim strips that you put over carpet edges where they meet another floor surface. Works like a charm. He still digs, but no damage. To Steve, whose ferrets STOP doing things when they realize they're not allowed: Are you kidding me? The FIRST thing Scooter wants to do is anything he knows he isn't supposed to! Wanna trade? :) Chris and Scooter the Rebel without a Paws Bellingham, WA I am Ferret of Borg The Litterbox is Irrelevant Bitter Apple is Irrelevant Your Socks Will Be Assimilated [Posted in FML issue 1344]