Our last St. Francis statue came to an untimely demise when pushed off a retaining wall by one of our dogs.  We ordered this one as a replacement and I love the little squirrel trying to climb up St. Francis robe.  I am sure the basket is supposed to hold bird food, but alas, my dogs love to drink water out of it.  The statue is sturdy and has survived being tipped over a few times by an over zealous lab.