Thank you to Influenster for the opportunity to test this out for free in exchange for my honest opinion. It is a beautiful rug. And, I have to say, much softer and squishier than I was expecting. The tag suggests using a pad, but I am not sure I think that is necessary. It seems to stay put all by itself. My only complaint is with the pattern. Despite choosing it myself, I did not realize the visual disruption it would cause to my eyes. I suffer with migraines. I should have checked more clearly. My cats don’t have that issue though. They love it!!!