however, the response I get is,
"You need an a element that links to http://freecatphotoapp.com", in which I believe it provided. Am I missing something
I’ve edited your post for readability. When you enter a code block into a forum post, please precede it with a separate line of three backticks and follow it with a separate line of three backticks to make it easier to read.
See this post to find the backtick on your keyboard. The “preformatted text” tool in the editor (</>) will also add backticks around text.