@dibuzapping and @puppetmaster thanks :-)
@swordferngames
Thanks for the feedback what OS are you playing on? I tried this on Linux mint debian windows 8.1 and osx and never ran into that problem.
The game is indeed physics based (I wanted to see the physics engine) and controls are very touchy by choice this game is not to be played like a driving game it is more about gently influencing the cat's direction than driving him around.