One of the reasons I posted the link to this was because I have two kitties and how they love the snuggle of these so easy and practical beds are. I've thought about keeping the scraps and using them too so thank-you for reminding me of that. Your cautionary warning is to late for me, as it seems that my floor is always needing to be swept of stray scraps and threads :0) I'd love to hear how your kitties love their new cuddle zones. I think that scrappy pillows are most excellent.