I wanted a pet place-mat that was dishwasher safe and easier to keep clean. These 12x12-inch pads are sturdy, non-slip, flexible, and dishwasher safe.Because they're smaller than the usual pet mat, I place them with one corner pointing at the cat, rather than square side on, so that the cat has as much space as possible to drop food and crumbs without messing up the floor.Our OLD ones (3 of them) were the typical cute plastic 12x18 mats, and you had to clear the counter to make enough room to swSee full review