Better than sliced bread.  It's huge and perfect for my 5 cats.  Thought I'd have to buy two.  But just this one will be fine.  No more litter all over the floor.  No more dogs, dragging the poop all over the house.  Best purchase I ever made.  I have in on a small shag type rug in a corner.  This type of rug catches the litter of their feet better than anything else I have found.  I have had no trouble taking the lid off or on.  the plant looks just fine, if you take some time to bend and spread the branches out.  It is brown, not red but I don't care.