This just happened to me too. Eventually my saved game popped back up, but I'm still having the problem I've had for a couple weeks where the game shuts down within a minute or two and won't save the little bit of progress I make in that time. Two updates later and several tickets later, it's no better. I've already…
No problem. And I just collected from the cat. Not sure if it is different every time or not, but this time it was $3, 1 XP and 1 energy. I do know that I've gotten energy every time so far though!
I broke down and got the cat. It is in fact like Mr. Tinkles. In fact, I think it gives a bit more. If I remember correctly, two or three experience points (if that's what you call it) and 1 energy.