Thanks for the comments - I know it was a bit soft in focus, but I came down with the flu and had taken this shot early in the week and I did want to participate.
With regards to the comment about the "Sparkle of Life" missing .... he just woke up - usually is moving at about 100 miles an hour and I can't get a photo at all. So he was a bit drowsy from his nap, hence the missing sparkle.
needs better focus (it somehow seems oversharpened yet still blurry). I like the composition though. Perhaps this was due to low lighting or the cat being too close with too low an aperature thus giving it a low depth of field. I can't quite tell which part of it was focused on.
One of the few cat shots in this challenge that I really appreciate. I like the way you cropped the kitties face. Could have been really great if you had gotten a more symmetrical shot.