note of G3 to C5. Spence D of IGN Music noted that the beat is down-tempo and this goes in contrast with the previous works of The Neptunes, who usually favors electro clash amplification. Jim DeRogatis of the Chicago Sun-Times noted that the song is similar to a Whitney Houston ballad while Andy Kellman of AllMusic commented that it could have been pulled from one of the first three albums by the American musical artist, Kelis. In the song, the female protagonist feels that her love interest has underestimated her. This is demonstrated in the opening lines: "You know I hate sleepin[g] alone, but you said that you will soon be home. But baby, that was a long time ago." As the song progresses, she also wonders: "What about my body, body?/You don’t want my body, body." According to Sal Cinquemani of Slant Magazine, the female protagonist "literally packs up her pussy" and leaves the man who no longer seems interested in her, shown in the chorus lines: "Let's go, little kitty kat / I think it's time to go / He don't want you anymore." Similarly, Makkada B. Selah of The Village Voice noted that "Kitty Kat" was a threat for "jetting" and John Boone of E! Online commented that it was about Knowles' sex organ. Eb Haynes of AllHipHop commented that "Kitty Kat" warns all restless boys that they too, become restless. Elysa Gardner of USA Today commented that the lyrics of the song include raw feelings for an unfaithful lover which are sung with "sass". Critical reception "Kitty Kat" received generally favorable reviews from critics. Eb Haynes of AllHipHop described "Kitty Kat" as a seductive track. Norman Mayers of Prefix Magazine wrote that B'Day is packed with standouts such as "the Rich Harrison-produced 'Freakum Dress' and the Neptunes-helmed 'Kitty Kat'." Picking out "Kitty Kat" as one of the four top tracks of the album, Spence D of IGN Music added that the song slows things down, allowing for Knowles' "crystal clear vocals to take some down time and relinquish up a dreamy, creamy sound that is playfully sensuous." Andy Kellman of Allmusic described "Kitty Kat" as "a deceptively sweet, rainbow-colored track" where purrs - that are sound made by all species of felids and are a part of cat communication - are more like "claws-out dismissals." Jon Pareles of The New York Times called the song a