Pawmoku

8x8 cats and dogs puzzle 16

Pawmoku 8x8 library puzzle 16 has 15 starting animals and is rated Tough. Its 49 steps use Pair ends 21 times, Middle tile 8 times, Full share 9 times, Last spare 10 times and Shared finish once. The first tile to fall is row 1, column 3. Shared finish is first needed at step 15. Play the board below.

Tough, difficulty 5 of 5
A little logic. A little rivalry.

Play puzzle 16

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

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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