People who know us, know we are cat and dog people.  We have had many happy inquiries re: How many cats do you folks actually have.  While it is not seven,  we have three that are as friendly.  The mat is at our front door that faces north and has already experienced the first snow.  I am very happy with the quality of this product  as well as the design. The true test will be how the mat and the cats look in the spring.  I would recommend this mat to friends