I am still not sure the cats could really escape if there was a fire, probably lexie would, but then she is upstairs with us, all kinda of scarey just thinking about it, the only thing i have against keeping them in ,but then i think the risks of a fire are pretty low in comparison to anything else really, i would dearly love to beable to stay up half an hour later, but honestly i am hard pushed to even stay up to 10.30. my lack of sleep is due to a sleep disorder, i don't get great quality sleep, so what little i get it must be good,we will keep at it,hopefully she will settle down again like she used to,but she sure is trying my patience lol.