The ability to rotate the camera to see the surroundings better would have been great for this game. Maybe instead of having stationary pets, you could have them move round and have obstacles in their vicinity to make it more difficult to get to them. Also, you can put them up on platforms too, this will give use to the jump command you have. Decent attempt though, definitely the beginnings of a good game!

A neat idea that works well with the theme and was fun to play.  The fixed camera angle made it a little difficult to see where to go when you are heading backwards.

My thoughts in a video playthrough:

good work!