You got a 10 from me. I guess I like "busy" photographs. The scene is definitely a harsh environment, and adding the cat (which definitely does not look added) showed for whom it is harsh. I like everything about this image.
LOL... I didn't even see the cat till I came back to comment on the shot. This is not exactly a photogenic scene, but fits the challenge well and doesn't seem to be overly manipulated like some...
TC
Well frankly I find this image a bit too busy for my taste, that tree in front of the house just bothers me and I didn´t notice the cat till after about 15-20 seconds of viewing, just didn´t get the title. Sorry but something to make it simpler, like losing that tree or some selective blurring or burning would have definately gotten a higher score from me, this got a 4.