Pawmoku

8x8 cats and dogs puzzle 19

Pawmoku 8x8 library puzzle 19 has 17 starting animals and is rated Medium. Its 47 steps use Pair ends 31 times, Middle tile 5 times, Full share 10 times and Last spare once. The first tile to fall is row 1, column 5. Last spare is first needed at step 40. Play the board below.

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

Play puzzle 19

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