Pawmoku

8x8 cats and dogs puzzle 11

Pawmoku 8x8 library puzzle 11 has 17 starting animals and is rated Medium. Its 47 steps use Pair ends 20 times, Middle tile 13 times, Full share 13 times and Last spare once. The first tile to fall is row 2, column 5. Last spare is first needed at step 42. Play the board below.

Medium, difficulty 3 of 5
A little logic. A little rivalry.

Play puzzle 11

Fill this 8x8 board with cats and dogs.

Tap an empty tile to place your team, tap again for the other team, and once more to clear it. The starting animals stay put.

Using a keyboard? Move with the arrow keys. Place an animal with Space or Enter.

A library puzzle.
Just for practice, no team score.

THE LIBRARY BOARD0:00

Each row and column has a tally. It reads how many cats and dogs the line has, out of 4, and says when the line is complete.

Find the balance. Four cats, four dogs in every line.

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This second board starts from the same starting animals and adds one step per press. It never touches your board. The new tile has a solid outline, the tiles that explain it a dashed one, and both carry a corner dot.

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Full walkthrough

  1. Step 1. Row 2, column 5 is a cat: the dogs in columns 6 and 7 of row 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  2. Step 2. Row 2, column 8 is a cat: the dogs in columns 6 and 7 of row 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  3. Step 3. Row 6, column 2 is a cat: the dogs in rows 7 and 8 of column 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  4. Step 4. Row 2, column 4 is a dog: the cats in rows 3 and 4 of column 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  5. Step 5. Row 5, column 4 is a dog: the cats in rows 3 and 4 of column 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  6. Step 6. Row 7, column 4 is a cat: the dogs in rows 5 and 6 of column 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  7. Step 7. Row 3, column 5 is a dog: the cats in rows 1 and 2 of column 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  8. Step 8. Row 3, column 8 is a dog: the cats in rows 1 and 2 of column 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  9. Step 9. Row 6, column 5 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 4 and 6 of row 6 (Middle tile).
  10. Step 10. Row 6, column 7 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 6 and 8 of row 6 (Middle tile).
  11. Step 11. Row 8, column 3 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 2 and 4 of row 8 (Middle tile).
  12. Step 12. Row 3, column 1 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in rows 2 and 4 of column 1 (Middle tile).
  13. Step 13. Row 5, column 1 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in rows 4 and 6 of column 1 (Middle tile).
  14. Step 14. Row 3, column 7 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in rows 2 and 4 of column 7 (Middle tile).
  15. Step 15. Row 2, column 2 is a cat: row 2 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 4, 6 and 7, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  16. Step 16. Row 2, column 3 is a cat: row 2 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 4, 6 and 7, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  17. Step 17. Row 6, column 3 is a cat: row 6 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 4, 6 and 8, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  18. Step 18. Row 7, column 3 is a dog: it sits between the cats in rows 6 and 8 of column 3 (Middle tile).
  19. Step 19. Row 7, column 1 is a cat: the dogs in columns 2 and 3 of row 7 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  20. Step 20. Row 1, column 4 is a cat: column 4 already has its 4 dogs, in rows 2, 5, 6 and 8, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  21. Step 21. Row 1, column 3 is a dog: the cats in columns 4 and 5 of row 1 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  22. Step 22. Row 1, column 6 is a dog: the cats in columns 4 and 5 of row 1 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  23. Step 23. Row 3, column 6 is a cat: the dogs in rows 1 and 2 of column 6 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  24. Step 24. Row 4, column 6 is a dog: it sits between the cats in rows 3 and 5 of column 6 (Middle tile).
  25. Step 25. Row 4, column 5 is a cat: the dogs in columns 6 and 7 of row 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  26. Step 26. Row 4, column 3 is a dog: the cats in columns 4 and 5 of row 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  27. Step 27. Row 4, column 8 is a cat: the dogs in columns 6 and 7 of row 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  28. Step 28. Row 4, column 2 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 1 and 3 of row 4 (Middle tile).
  29. Step 29. Row 3, column 2 is a dog: it sits between the cats in rows 2 and 4 of column 2 (Middle tile).
  30. Step 30. Row 5, column 2 is a dog: it sits between the cats in rows 4 and 6 of column 2 (Middle tile).
  31. Step 31. Row 5, column 3 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 2 and 4 of row 5 (Middle tile).
  32. Step 32. Row 5, column 5 is a dog: it sits between the cats in rows 4 and 6 of column 5 (Middle tile).
  33. Step 33. Row 3, column 3 is a dog: row 3 already has its 4 cats, in columns 1, 4, 6 and 7, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  34. Step 34. Row 1, column 2 is a cat: column 2 already has its 4 dogs, in rows 3, 5, 7 and 8, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  35. Step 35. Row 1, column 1 is a dog: row 1 already has its 4 cats, in columns 2, 4, 5 and 8, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  36. Step 36. Row 1, column 7 is a dog: row 1 already has its 4 cats, in columns 2, 4, 5 and 8, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  37. Step 37. Row 8, column 1 is a cat: column 1 already has its 4 dogs, in rows 1, 2, 4 and 6, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  38. Step 38. Row 7, column 5 is a dog: column 5 already has its 4 cats, in rows 1, 2, 4 and 6, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  39. Step 39. Row 8, column 5 is a dog: column 5 already has its 4 cats, in rows 1, 2, 4 and 6, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  40. Step 40. Row 8, column 6 is a cat: the dogs in columns 4 and 5 of row 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  41. Step 41. Row 7, column 6 is a cat: column 6 already has its 4 dogs, in rows 1, 2, 4 and 6, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  42. Step 42. Row 5, column 7 is a cat: column 7 has room for one more dog; a dog here would force three cats together in rows 6, 7 and 8 (Last spare).
  43. Step 43. Row 5, column 8 is a dog: the cats in columns 6 and 7 of row 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  44. Step 44. Row 7, column 7 is a dog: the cats in rows 5 and 6 of column 7 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  45. Step 45. Row 7, column 8 is a cat: the dogs in rows 5 and 6 of column 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  46. Step 46. Row 8, column 7 is a cat: column 7 already has its 4 dogs, in rows 1, 2, 4 and 7, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  47. Step 47. Row 8, column 8 is a dog: the cats in columns 6 and 7 of row 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).

Solution

Deductions in this puzzle

Same size and difficulty

Follow the two rules: never three of the same animal in a row, across or down, and as many cats as dogs in every row and column.

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