Pawmoku

8x8 cats and dogs puzzle 2

Pawmoku 8x8 library puzzle 2 has 17 starting animals and is rated Tricky. Its 47 steps use Pair ends 18 times, Middle tile 6 times, Full share 20 times and Last spare 3 times. The first tile to fall is row 4, column 3. Last spare is first needed at step 21. Play the board below.

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

Play puzzle 2

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