Yes, it looks real!
I received my Orange Tabby Cat during early August 2020. Ordered because many reviewers commented on how very lifelike this sleeping statue appeared. It's true!!! My first order had a broken portion. Wayfair replaced it, and said not to return the broken statue. Great customer service! I set the broken statue outside near my front door, and turned the cat so the broken portion did not show to people arriving on the porch. A few days later, my grandson (six years old at the time) with his dad stopped by while I was not at home. Grandson noticed the cat; returned home to tell my daughter that "Grandma has a kitty by her front door that I think is dead. It doesn't move." He had gotten close to the cat, called to it, and because it did not move he thought it was dead. Yes, it looks real! The replacement cat sleeps peacefully near my fireplace. The "broken" cat continues to remain on my front porch. I'm very happy with my purchase.