I love this rug. It’s gorgeous, plush, and goes with everything in my house. The problem is, my cat also loved it immediately. We set the rug down and barely had time to scream “DON’T SCRATCH THAT” before there were bits of rug fluff everywhere. Is it the rug’s fault my cat has no self restraint Of course not. But I would hope that a single scratching incident would not cause so much damage. TLDR I recommend this rug unless you have cats.