Ok It's a good shot, but I think you asked here to get some real help, and not only posts which say it's a perfect Photo, cause it's sure not. (if you don't want this than send me a pm and I'll delet it, but nobody get's help, or better than everyon says his,her pictures are already brilliant.)

Let's start. You are right the background kills this picture.
I also don't like the angle to much (I would go more to her level.) and her eyes look dead.
I know it's freaking difficult to make some good cat portraits. I have two cats and they don't do what would be right in front of the camera. It takes lot's of time and sometimes even some help ;-).
Try to shoot the cat than she does something sepcial. (Climbing a tree, if she's allowd to go outside and if she doesn't climb than help her. Or when she sits on a special chair. Important is that it's something special. Only than You will reall like yor shot. (I had for sure lots of pictures like that one and I deleted most of them, cause they are "standard".
Here are to examples of what I think.

Message edited on: 03/28/2005 02:15