This rug is beautiful!  Thicker than I expected, which is great as I don’t need a pad under it now.  I used carpet tape to hold it down on both ends to keep it from slipping.  So far my cat hasn’t confused this as a giant scratch pad for her but since you can flip it, not too worried!
Wondering if it will stretch as it is walked in but too soon to tell yet.  Very happy with this purchase!