We have 3 dogs, 1 cat and a child. I was just waiting for an accident to happen to test this rug out and bam! A Spilled glass of cranberry juice. This rug didn’t disappoint… the liquid didn’t go thru the rug. Used soap and water and all the juice came out. What a relief! For how thin it is the rug is very soft. I like this design and wash function so much (charcoal/rust) that I am buying a matching runner.