The photo is washed out and try not to center the photo if you can. Centering leaves lots of empty space. Maybe a portrait photo would have worked better and include the tail.
Nice pose, but I have to agree with the above comments. The cropping of the tail takes something out of it. On the other hand, if the original is high enough resolution you might be able to crop down to the face with a bit of the body and end up with a better overall shot. If the colors were enhanced just a bit that would help, too.