Greetings, and thanks for playing! The controls are a little nuanced, and are best thought of as an attempt at further gamifying the experience of messing with a cat using a laser pointer; the more you jitter it, the faster the cat makes a move on it. I appreciate the feedback, and I've updated the game page to provide more clarity on the controls.
Glad to hear you otherwise enjoyed it, and Happy Jammin'! :D