Most people put a bed runner on the bed in case of cold toes, mine is there to catch the cat hair and keep it away from the pillows. I have a long haired black cat named Bruno who will only sleep on cotton, so I put a cheap cotton quilt from a garage sale on the foot of the bed over the cotton/polyester bedspread. Works like a charm, so now I have got to make a pretty bed runner in burgundy, soft blue, cream, and black to match the bedroom. He has recently discovered that if he pokes me with his claws, early in the morning, I will get up and let him out. Should never have done it the first time. Demanding little bugger!