This cushion is so much thicker than any cushion I've seen. I've laid on it but my cat absolutely loves it too!! I easily vacumn the hair or use a roller because if I'm not lying on it I can see why our kitty loves it too. And no, it has not gotten shahbby. In a year of not being put away, I just wish I would have applied the spray to keep the color from fading as it did fade some but since I did not turn it, I have a bright side for this season.