To me the surface feels too scratchy, but my two cats don't seem to mind that at all. They use it some, but do not seem to prefer it over some of their other sleeping surfaces.   It needs to be placed on a non slip surface since it slides around on wood floors.  It is suppose to help trap their fur to reduce shedding around the house, but I have not had it long enough to see if it is going to work that way.  I do think it will be durable.  I actually found them cheaper at a local pet store after I had purchased them so I am not sure if they were such a great buy for what I paid for them (there are two in a package).