I live in a state where we have really cold winters and I figured this would be perfect for my Parakeets to get inside when it is cool inside. They absolutely love it. At night, they love to go in this hammock and sometimes during the day, they love to get in it and just swing. I was shocked they took to it so quickly because they tend to be a little timid about new items put into their cage but this, they loved right away, within one day they were in it checking it out. If you have small birds or animals, this is absolutely wonderful for them and I recommend it to anyone.