I don't know why I'm so surprised a cat is so fun to control. Of course it is - the little shits always seem to be having so much fun, wreaking curious havoc all around the house! lol
I showed your post to my wife, Becksworth, and she immediately made me start the game. She was delighted until the cat fell down into the undercity or whatever is going on down there, when she had to stop watching. It's weird how indifferent we are to human pain and suffering, but throw a housecat off a small building and it just... feels worse, somehow. Probably shouldn't, I guess, but I've played a thousand video games where humans get maimed and yet not many where cats get hurt... In any case, my wife stopped watching at that point, and I would just get her attention when something cute happens, which is far more frequent than scary stuff. The game was clearly made by cat owners/lovers - other than the few times when I solve a puzzle for the cat I'm playing as, it feels like I'm playing as a cat. Maybe a bit less hesitant than a real one, but I find myself hanging back a bit more than I usually do in video games, just because it's what I'd expect a real cat to do. It's kind of a neat feeling!
I've not looked up anything about this game prior to playing it, really, but my precious stray kitty better fucking get back to his or her friends by the end, god dammit