Pawmoku

8x8 cats and dogs puzzle 15

Pawmoku 8x8 library puzzle 15 has 14 starting animals and is rated Easy. Its 50 steps use Pair ends 27 times, Middle tile 7 times and Full share 16 times. The first tile to fall is row 3, column 3. Full share is first needed at step 26. Play the board below.

Easy, difficulty 2 of 5
A little logic. A little rivalry.

Play puzzle 15

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 3, column 3 is a dog: the cats in columns 4 and 5 of row 3 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  2. Step 2. Row 3, column 6 is a dog: the cats in columns 4 and 5 of row 3 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  3. Step 3. Row 5, column 2 is a dog: the cats in columns 3 and 4 of row 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  4. Step 4. Row 5, column 5 is a dog: the cats in columns 3 and 4 of row 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  5. Step 5. Row 5, column 7 is a cat: the dogs in columns 5 and 6 of row 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  6. Step 6. Row 6, column 1 is a dog: the cats in columns 2 and 3 of row 6 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  7. Step 7. Row 6, column 4 is a dog: the cats in columns 2 and 3 of row 6 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  8. Step 8. Row 5, column 1 is a cat: the dogs in rows 6 and 7 of column 1 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  9. Step 9. Row 8, column 1 is a cat: the dogs in rows 6 and 7 of column 1 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  10. Step 10. Row 4, column 3 is a dog: the cats in rows 5 and 6 of column 3 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  11. Step 11. Row 2, column 3 is a cat: the dogs in rows 3 and 4 of column 3 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  12. Step 12. Row 7, column 3 is a dog: the cats in rows 5 and 6 of column 3 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  13. Step 13. Row 4, column 7 is a dog: the cats in rows 5 and 6 of column 7 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  14. Step 14. Row 7, column 7 is a dog: the cats in rows 5 and 6 of column 7 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  15. Step 15. Row 3, column 7 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 6 and 8 of row 3 (Middle tile).
  16. Step 16. Row 6, column 6 is a dog: it sits between the cats in columns 5 and 7 of row 6 (Middle tile).
  17. Step 17. Row 4, column 6 is a cat: the dogs in rows 5 and 6 of column 6 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  18. Step 18. Row 7, column 6 is a cat: the dogs in rows 5 and 6 of column 6 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  19. Step 19. Row 7, column 2 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 1 and 3 of row 7 (Middle tile).
  20. Step 20. Row 8, column 2 is a dog: the cats in rows 6 and 7 of column 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  21. Step 21. Row 8, column 7 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 6 and 8 of row 8 (Middle tile).
  22. Step 22. Row 4, column 4 is a dog: it sits between the cats in rows 3 and 5 of column 4 (Middle tile).
  23. Step 23. Row 4, column 2 is a cat: the dogs in columns 3 and 4 of row 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  24. Step 24. Row 4, column 5 is a cat: the dogs in columns 3 and 4 of row 4 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  25. Step 25. Row 2, column 5 is a dog: the cats in rows 3 and 4 of column 5 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  26. Step 26. Row 5, column 8 is a dog: row 5 already has its 4 cats, in columns 1, 3, 4 and 7, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  27. Step 27. Row 4, column 8 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in rows 3 and 5 of column 8 (Middle tile).
  28. Step 28. Row 4, column 1 is a dog: row 4 already has its 4 cats, in columns 2, 5, 6 and 8, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  29. Step 29. Row 6, column 8 is a dog: row 6 already has its 4 cats, in columns 2, 3, 5 and 7, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  30. Step 30. Row 7, column 8 is a cat: the dogs in rows 5 and 6 of column 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  31. Step 31. Row 7, column 5 is a dog: column 5 already has its 4 cats, in rows 1, 3, 4 and 6, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  32. Step 32. Row 7, column 4 is a cat: it sits between the dogs in columns 3 and 5 of row 7 (Middle tile).
  33. Step 33. Row 8, column 5 is a dog: column 5 already has its 4 cats, in rows 1, 3, 4 and 6, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  34. Step 34. Row 8, column 4 is a cat: the dogs in columns 5 and 6 of row 8 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  35. Step 35. Row 8, column 3 is a cat: row 8 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 2, 5, 6 and 8, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  36. Step 36. Row 1, column 3 is a dog: column 3 already has its 4 cats, in rows 2, 5, 6 and 8, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  37. Step 37. Row 1, column 4 is a dog: column 4 already has its 4 cats, in rows 3, 5, 7 and 8, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  38. Step 38. Row 1, column 2 is a cat: the dogs in columns 3 and 4 of row 1 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  39. Step 39. Row 2, column 2 is a dog: column 2 already has its 4 cats, in rows 1, 4, 6 and 7, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  40. Step 40. Row 3, column 2 is a dog: column 2 already has its 4 cats, in rows 1, 4, 6 and 7, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  41. Step 41. Row 3, column 1 is a cat: the dogs in columns 2 and 3 of row 3 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  42. Step 42. Row 2, column 4 is a dog: column 4 already has its 4 cats, in rows 3, 5, 7 and 8, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  43. Step 43. Row 2, column 6 is a cat: the dogs in columns 4 and 5 of row 2 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  44. Step 44. Row 1, column 6 is a cat: column 6 already has its 4 dogs, in rows 3, 5, 6 and 8, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  45. Step 45. Row 1, column 7 is a dog: the cats in columns 5 and 6 of row 1 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  46. Step 46. Row 2, column 7 is a dog: column 7 already has its 4 cats, in rows 3, 5, 6 and 8, so the rest are dogs (Full share).
  47. Step 47. Row 2, column 1 is a cat: row 2 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 2, 4, 5 and 7, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  48. Step 48. Row 1, column 1 is a dog: the cats in rows 2 and 3 of column 1 are next to each other (Pair ends).
  49. Step 49. Row 1, column 8 is a cat: row 1 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 1, 3, 4 and 7, so the rest are cats (Full share).
  50. Step 50. Row 2, column 8 is a cat: row 2 already has its 4 dogs, in columns 2, 4, 5 and 7, so the rest are cats (Full share).

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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