Good choice for them. We got rid of the stairs when we moved from Vermont to Florida, and wow, what a difference. We are SO happy to not have the stairs any longer. Didn't even realize how tedious they had become and even dangerous for our big Betty dog to be chasing the cats up and down. I'm pretty sure that's how she injured her hip last year. We miss the bigger house, but not the stairs at all. Would absolutely sacrifice the space to be rid of the stairs again every time!