You did a great job on this. I've been trying to get the same look with my dog. I can't believe you pulled off 15 seconds! My dog's gone after two. ;) I think the shadows on the wall hurt your score and some voters just don't like pet photos and won't take the time to even look at the photo...it's their loss. The duotone conversion/tones are great. If I was nit-picking, the photo could be slightly rotated ccw.
I knew this one was yours, should of been braver and called it during the challenge. You were robbed on this, especially considering duotones is definately your forte! Who are the seven nimrods and eight dimwits that gave you ones and twos on this creative and well executed photo. I just don't get it!?!
The mix between beetles and cat reminds me Antique Egypt...
I love the expressions of the cat and the mise-en-scène.
Your photo in this challenge is like an oasis , a very nice place to rest while contemplating this lovely scene.