I bought one at the fair a few years ago, I thought it was way to good to be true, but worth a try.. it is amazing! They were using it to dry their sheep, yes that is one way to use it, not one used to often at our house however!
It really does soak up stuff out of the carpet, off the floor, wherever.... just be sure not to put it through the drier!

I got a whole bunch from the Pampered Chef. They actually can go in the dryer...just don't ever use fabric softener or dryer sheets. That will lessen their effectiveness.