I think the statue is well done and realistic but a little too small. From a distance it looks like a small black kitten on a small tree stump. It is also a bit wobbly/top heavy and would not really work for a memorial as I has hoped. For some reason the cat stature appeared much bigger in the pictures and I'm disapointed and will be returning it - although it arrived in perfect condition and would have been easy to paint the mouse so it's not the same colour as the cat! I've never seen a black mouse before.