This rug is really thick and looks great. I got the beige color, and I have no issues with shedding like the black version seems to have. Only thing is that my cats are really into pulling the longer threads out, but there are enough of them, so it will take them a while to destroy this carpet, hopefully, they will get tired of it after a while, so in resume, this is a very nice carpet, but consider the attractiveness of the longer threads to your pets.