As for the shape I think it's quite good but the hind legs look a bit thin for me. But I don't understand why did you decide to draw it in 4x4px? Or did you just zoom it for convenience? (Btw you forgot to add [img] to you picture address - if you do it, there will be no need in zooming - the forum can zoom the inserted picture by clicking on it)
For the shadows and lights - you should first think about the light source - is it located straight up above the cat? There is a cool topic about drawing a fox on this forum - you should check it out:
https://pixelation.org/index.php?topic=19686.0 - it can be helpful for you