it's lovely. would you get it back if you sent it to the challenge??? if not, perhaps you should keep it since it is of your lost kitty cat. it means a lot to you.
I think you should send it the way it is. They don't know what your cat looks like unless you have to supply a picture? Rename it "Guarding the Garden".
I thank you for your reponse. I will ship it out. I don't expect to win. It was the challenge for myself. They will return it and will send me next years fabric and thread.
Carol