VERY thin carpet, VERY low quality. The plastic backing shows through. My cat's claws are getting stuck in the backing, and it's hard for them to free themselves. Because returning would be a pain (The return fee + I already discarded the box), I'm going to re-upholster this myself. Needless to say, that's annoying and disappointing. I don't want to risk my cats getting their claws stuck and injuring themselves, and it's easier to fix it myself with some higher-quality carpet remnants and a staple gun.
I've bought this scratching post before - the same brand, and it arrived brown colored, with high-quality carpeting that my cats loved. I'm sad and disappointed that this recent version is now longer high-quality.