Stuck for how to improve on #2, I was suddenly inspired by my favorite pudding flavor: butterscotch! I thought it would be cool if, when she uses the Internet, her screenname were "butterscotch_bitch" or "butterscotch_brisket" or something like that.

This really isn't too different from the original scheme, obviously, but I definitely prefer this warmer, darker color over the original gold. (Not sure about the light paws, though; I tend not to like "gloves" and "socks" on characters for some reason.)

Btw, I've uploaded the original PSD if anyone wants to try their hand at improving/recoloring it themselves: LINK