This is a very lifelike statue! The “fur” inside the ears looks real. Put it on the front porch our cat thinks it’s real and is keeping an eye on it. It’s delicate, but not like fine porcelain seem to be made from clay. There are a couple of holes on the underside so it can breathe. Ordered on 7-21-2020, shipped on 8-4-2020 from Buffalo, NY, and delivered on 8-6-2020 to Maryland. It was well packaged no chips or cracks. Great quality!