Maybe it is because you like to sit in his seat???

Aw, very cute cat, nicely shot.

wonderful light and a lovely starburst.
Or is it the other way around

so cute

great relaxed look!

so much floof! Lovely pose.

Even ignoring the eye reaction in the alternate shot, I think this is a nicer pose. Exquisite detail.

Maybe a constant light source like LED torch or LumeCube would be easier for her to handle.
Wondering too if you needed flash, but I'm unsure what your intentions were. I took a screen dump and played with highlights and shadows a bit, increased contrast a smidgin, plus reduced the cyans and a couple of other very minor colour tweaks, but still leaving an acceptably darker "layer" where her body contacts the mat. I'm not deriding your choice of flash (or anyone else's), but I am thinking your PP skills are ample to avoid flash in this instance. Just my 2c

With ample reason. Giant fluffball ready to wrestle!

The black and gold combination is great and I like how the big edge-lit cactus seems to be acting as a guard behind the fence
The light dispersion around the street lamps is a tad distracting. At first I thought it might be a dirty lens, but I think I discern some tree foliage, particularly around the nearest light. With a 2 second exposure I'm now thinking movement of the high leaves.