I was looking for a tropical print rug that was not too bright, or too expensive, and I found this one. The reason why I pulled the trigger and bought it was that it had great reviews, including one where a customer posted photos of her cat on the rug. She said that her cat loved it as it was very soft. I must say that I 100% agree with her. My mom came over the other day and said that it was very pretty and that she liked the colors in it.