cool shot, animals make such great portraits. i like the 'wide screen' look to this but it looks like it might have a bit of an orangey tint to it. Maybe sharpen it just a tad.
if you have photoshop, use the clone stamp tool to edit the date out of the pic.
I like the look on the cats face, but to be totally honest it appears the cat is extremely washed out. The colors are missing contrast and yes perhaps some sharpness. I would try it again and see what happens.
Yeah it does have that orange tint to it which is kind of weird because the cat is orange but the background which is a kitchen floor is not. I like the orange feel though since it is an orange kitty, but thanx for the input and I'll try the photoshop method you suggested.