Pawmoku

8x8 cats and dogs puzzle 12

Pawmoku 8x8 library puzzle 12 has 15 starting animals and is rated Tricky. Its 49 steps use Pair ends 20 times, Middle tile 11 times, Full share 15 times and Last spare 3 times. The first tile to fall is row 2, column 5. Last spare is first needed at step 12. Play the board below.

Tricky, difficulty 4 of 5
A little logic. A little rivalry.

Play puzzle 12

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.

Stuck?

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 dog: the cats in columns 6 and 7 of row 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  2. Step 2. Row 2, column 8 is a dog: the cats in columns 6 and 7 of row 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  3. Step 3. Row 3, column 2 is a dog: the cats in rows 1 and 2 of column 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  4. Step 4. Row 1, column 6 is a dog: the cats in rows 2 and 3 of column 6 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  5. Step 5. Row 4, column 6 is a dog: the cats in rows 2 and 3 of column 6 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  6. Step 6. Row 3, column 8 is a cat: the dogs in rows 1 and 2 of column 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  7. Step 7. Row 1, column 3 is a dog: it sits between the cats in columns 2 and 4 of row 1 (Middle tile).
  8. Step 8. Row 1, column 7 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 6 and 8 of row 1 (Middle tile).
  9. Step 9. Row 3, column 7 is a dog: the cats in rows 1 and 2 of column 7 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  10. Step 10. Row 3, column 3 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 2 and 4 of row 3 (Middle tile).
  11. Step 11. Row 4, column 2 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 1 and 3 of row 4 (Middle tile).
  12. Step 12. Row 2, column 1 is a dog: row 2 has room for one more cat; a cat here would force three dogs together in columns 3, 4 and 5 (Last spare).
  13. Step 13. Row 3, column 1 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in rows 2 and 4 of column 1 (Middle tile).
  14. Step 14. Row 3, column 5 is a dog: row 3 already has its 4 cats, in columns 1, 3, 6 and 8, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  15. Step 15. Row 1, column 5 is a cat: the dogs in rows 2 and 3 of column 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  16. Step 16. Row 4, column 5 is a cat: the dogs in rows 2 and 3 of column 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  17. Step 17. Row 1, column 1 is a dog: row 1 already has its 4 cats, in columns 2, 4, 5 and 7, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  18. Step 18. Row 5, column 1 is a cat: column 1 has room for one more dog; a dog here would force three cats together in rows 6, 7 and 8 (Last spare).
  19. Step 19. Row 7, column 1 is a dog: the cats in rows 5 and 6 of column 1 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  20. Step 20. Row 7, column 3 is a cat: the dogs in columns 1 and 2 of row 7 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  21. Step 21. Row 8, column 1 is a cat: column 1 already has its 4 dogs, in rows 1, 2, 4 and 7, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  22. Step 22. Row 5, column 2 is a dog: column 2 has room for one more cat; a cat here would force three dogs together in rows 6, 7 and 8 (Last spare).
  23. Step 23. Row 6, column 2 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in rows 5 and 7 of column 2 (Middle tile).
  24. Step 24. Row 6, column 3 is a dog: the cats in columns 1 and 2 of row 6 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  25. Step 25. Row 6, column 4 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 3 and 5 of row 6 (Middle tile).
  26. Step 26. Row 4, column 4 is a dog: the cats in rows 5 and 6 of column 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  27. Step 27. Row 2, column 4 is a cat: the dogs in rows 3 and 4 of column 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  28. Step 28. Row 7, column 4 is a dog: the cats in rows 5 and 6 of column 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  29. Step 29. Row 2, column 3 is a dog: it sits between the cats in columns 2 and 4 of row 2 (Middle tile).
  30. Step 30. Row 5, column 3 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in rows 4 and 6 of column 3 (Middle tile).
  31. Step 31. Row 5, column 5 is a dog: the cats in columns 3 and 4 of row 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  32. Step 32. Row 7, column 5 is a cat: the dogs in rows 5 and 6 of column 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  33. Step 33. Row 4, column 7 is a cat: row 4 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 3, 4 and 6, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  34. Step 34. Row 5, column 7 is a dog: it sits between the cats in rows 4 and 6 of column 7 (Middle tile).
  35. Step 35. Row 5, column 6 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 5 and 7 of row 5 (Middle tile).
  36. Step 36. Row 4, column 8 is a cat: row 4 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 3, 4 and 6, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  37. Step 37. Row 5, column 8 is a dog: the cats in rows 3 and 4 of column 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  38. Step 38. Row 6, column 6 is a dog: row 6 already has its 4 cats, in columns 1, 2, 4 and 7, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  39. Step 39. Row 6, column 8 is a dog: row 6 already has its 4 cats, in columns 1, 2, 4 and 7, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  40. Step 40. Row 7, column 8 is a cat: the dogs in rows 5 and 6 of column 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  41. Step 41. Row 8, column 2 is a dog: column 2 already has its 4 cats, in rows 1, 2, 4 and 6, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  42. Step 42. Row 8, column 3 is a cat: column 3 already has its 4 dogs, in rows 1, 2, 4 and 6, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  43. Step 43. Row 8, column 4 is a dog: column 4 already has its 4 cats, in rows 1, 2, 5 and 6, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  44. Step 44. Row 8, column 5 is a cat: column 5 already has its 4 dogs, in rows 2, 3, 5 and 6, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  45. Step 45. Row 7, column 7 is a dog: column 7 already has its 4 cats, in rows 1, 2, 4 and 6, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  46. Step 46. Row 7, column 6 is a cat: row 7 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 2, 4 and 7, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  47. Step 47. Row 8, column 6 is a dog: column 6 already has its 4 cats, in rows 2, 3, 5 and 7, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  48. Step 48. Row 8, column 7 is a dog: column 7 already has its 4 cats, in rows 1, 2, 4 and 6, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  49. Step 49. Row 8, column 8 is a cat: the dogs 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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