Too soon to say how it holds up with pets in the house, however, our initial impression is WOW and AWESOME!  We really love all the various subtle colors that while earthy and low-key, they still give lots of pop to our log cabin home's main living area.  It is very soft and a great thickness and it does not come across too busy in spite of its various scenes. Also, the website makes the narrow outer binding color look very purplish/plum. We almost did not order this rug because of that.  Perhaps it is purplish, but it comes across to us as just a soft black, but whatever it truly is, it works and looks beautifully.  Hoping like heck it holds up well and so far so good. With that disclaimer, we highly recommend this rug and feel that the prices are very fair and shipping was as promised and timely.