Before any earlier pictured placement, no used row or column excludes another cell from this color region, while the no-touch rule adds no further region exclusion. The region containing D3 is left with C2, C3, D3, E3, B4, and C4; row 3 still allows A3, B3, C3, D3, E3, F3, G3, H3, I3, and J3, and column D still allows D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, and D10. Rejecting D3 forces D2 → E5, after which the color region covering H3, I3, and J3 has no legal cell. Therefore D3 must contain the cat.
Candidate scope — color region: C2, C3, D3, E3, B4, and C4; row 3: A3, B3, C3, D3, E3, F3, G3, H3, I3, and J3; column D: D1, D2, D3, D4, D5, D6, D7, D8, D9, and D10.
Exclusion rules — used rows/columns remove 0 cells from the region; orthogonal/diagonal no-touch adds 0 cells.
Forced conclusion — rejecting D3 forces D2 → E5 and empties the color region covering H3, I3, and J3.
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Step 2: Place the cat at F4
F4 is forced by contradiction: treating it as empty leaves the color region covering H3, I3, and J3 without a legal cell.
Add F4 while keeping D3 fixed; the board diagram now shows 2/10 cats.
With D3 already fixed, used rows or columns exclude F3, G3, and D4 from this color region, while the no-touch rule additionally excludes E4 by orthogonal or diagonal contact. The region containing F4 is left with F4 and G4; row 4 still allows A4, F4, G4, H4, I4, and J4, and column F still allows F1, F2, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, and F10. Rejecting F4 forces G4, after which the color region covering H3, I3, and J3 has no legal cell. Therefore F4 must contain the cat.
Candidate scope — color region: F4 and G4; row 4: A4, F4, G4, H4, I4, and J4; column F: F1, F2, F4, F5, F6, F7, F8, F9, and F10.
Exclusion rules — used rows/columns remove 3 cells (F3, G3, and D4) from the region; orthogonal/diagonal no-touch adds 1 cell (E4).
Forced conclusion — rejecting F4 forces G4 and empties the color region covering H3, I3, and J3.
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Step 3: Place the cat at G7
G7 is forced by contradiction: treating it as empty leaves the color region covering E5, F5, and G5 without a legal cell.
Add G7 while keeping D3 and F4 fixed; the board diagram now shows 3/10 cats.
With D3 and F4 already fixed, used rows or columns exclude F5, F6, F7, and F8 from this color region, while the no-touch rule additionally excludes E5 and G5 by orthogonal or diagonal contact. The region containing G7 is left with G6 and G7; row 7 still allows A7, B7, C7, E7, G7, H7, I7, and J7, and column G still allows G1, G2, G6, G7, G8, G9, and G10. Rejecting G7 forces H5, after which the color region covering E5, F5, and G5 has no legal cell. Therefore G7 must contain the cat.
Candidate scope — color region: G6 and G7; row 7: A7, B7, C7, E7, G7, H7, I7, and J7; column G: G1, G2, G6, G7, G8, G9, and G10.
Exclusion rules — used rows/columns remove 4 cells (F5, F6, F7, and F8) from the region; orthogonal/diagonal no-touch adds 2 cells (E5 and G5).
Forced conclusion — rejecting G7 forces H5 and empties the color region covering E5, F5, and G5.
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Step 4: Place the cat at H5
H5 is the only legal cell left in its color region after the earlier placements remove every alternative.
Add H5 while keeping D3, F4, and G7 fixed; the board diagram now shows 4/10 cats.
With D3, F4, and G7 already fixed, used rows or columns exclude H3, I3, J3, H4, I4, and J4 from this color region, while the no-touch rule adds no further region exclusion. The region containing H5 is left with H5; row 5 still allows A5, B5, C5, H5, I5, and J5, and column H still allows H1, H2, H5, H9, and H10. Only H5 remains in the required color region, so the placement is forced.
Candidate scope — color region: H5; row 5: A5, B5, C5, H5, I5, and J5; column H: H1, H2, H5, H9, and H10.
Exclusion rules — used rows/columns remove 6 cells (H3, I3, J3, H4, I4, and J4) from the region; orthogonal/diagonal no-touch adds 0 cells.
Forced conclusion — H5 is the color region's only legal cell.
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Step 5: Place the cat at J6
J6 is the only legal cell left in its color region after the earlier placements remove every alternative.
Add J6 while keeping D3, F4, G7, and H5 fixed; the board diagram now shows 5/10 cats.
With D3, F4, G7, and H5 already fixed, used rows or columns exclude I5, J5, and H6 from this color region, while the no-touch rule additionally excludes I6 by orthogonal or diagonal contact. The region containing J6 is left with J6; row 6 still allows A6, B6, C6, E6, and J6, and column J still allows J1, J2, J6, J8, J9, and J10. Only J6 remains in the required color region, so the placement is forced.
Candidate scope — color region: J6; row 6: A6, B6, C6, E6, and J6; column J: J1, J2, J6, J8, J9, and J10.
Exclusion rules — used rows/columns remove 3 cells (I5, J5, and H6) from the region; orthogonal/diagonal no-touch adds 1 cell (I6).
Forced conclusion — J6 is the color region's only legal cell.
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Step 6: Place the cat at I8
I8 is the only legal cell left in its color region after the earlier placements remove every alternative.
Add I8 while keeping D3, F4, G7, H5, and J6 fixed; the board diagram now shows 6/10 cats.
With D3, F4, G7, H5, and J6 already fixed, used rows or columns exclude H7, I7, J7, G8, H8, and J8 from this color region, while the no-touch rule adds no further region exclusion. The region containing I8 is left with I8; row 8 still allows A8, B8, C8, E8, and I8, and column I still allows I1, I2, I8, I9, and I10. Only I8 remains in the required color region, so the placement is forced.
Candidate scope — color region: I8; row 8: A8, B8, C8, E8, and I8; column I: I1, I2, I8, I9, and I10.
Exclusion rules — used rows/columns remove 6 cells (H7, I7, J7, G8, H8, and J8) from the region; orthogonal/diagonal no-touch adds 0 cells.
Forced conclusion — I8 is the color region's only legal cell.
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Step 7: Place the cat at E1
E1 is the only legal cell left in its color region after the earlier placements remove every alternative.
Add E1 while keeping D3, F4, G7, H5, J6, and I8 fixed; the board diagram now shows 7/10 cats.
With D3, F4, G7, H5, J6, and I8 already fixed, used rows or columns exclude 10 cells, including F1, G1, H1, I1, J1, and F2 from this color region, while the no-touch rule additionally excludes E2 by orthogonal or diagonal contact. The region containing E1 is left with E1; row 1 still allows A1, B1, C1, and E1, and column E still allows E1, E9, and E10. Only E1 remains in the required color region, so the placement is forced.
Candidate scope — color region: E1; row 1: A1, B1, C1, and E1; column E: E1, E9, and E10.
Exclusion rules — used rows/columns remove 10 cells (F1, G1, H1, I1, J1, and F2 among them) from the region; orthogonal/diagonal no-touch adds 1 cell (E2).
Forced conclusion — E1 is the color region's only legal cell.
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Step 8: Place the cat at B2
B2 is forced by contradiction: treating it as empty leaves the color region covering A6, B6, and A7 without a legal cell.
Add B2 while keeping D3, F4, G7, H5, J6, I8, and E1 fixed; the board diagram now shows 8/10 cats.
With D3, F4, G7, H5, J6, I8, and E1 already fixed, used rows or columns exclude 30 cells, including A1, B1, C1, D1, D2, and A3 from this color region, while the no-touch rule adds no further region exclusion. The region containing B2 is left with A2 and B2; row 2 still allows A2 and B2, and column B still allows B2, B9, and B10. Rejecting B2 forces A2 → C9, after which the color region covering A6, B6, and A7 has no legal cell. Therefore B2 must contain the cat.
Candidate scope — color region: A2 and B2; row 2: A2 and B2; column B: B2, B9, and B10.
Exclusion rules — used rows/columns remove 30 cells (A1, B1, C1, D1, D2, and A3 among them) from the region; orthogonal/diagonal no-touch adds 0 cells.
Forced conclusion — rejecting B2 forces A2 → C9 and empties the color region covering A6, B6, and A7.
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Step 9: Place the cat at C9
C9 is the only legal cell left in its color region after the earlier placements remove every alternative.
Add C9 while keeping D3, F4, G7, H5, J6, I8, E1, and B2 fixed; the board diagram now shows 9/10 cats.
With D3, F4, G7, H5, J6, I8, E1, and B2 already fixed, used rows or columns exclude C6, C7, D7, C8, and D8 from this color region, while the no-touch rule adds no further region exclusion. The region containing C9 is left with C9; row 9 still allows A9 and C9, and column C still allows C9 and C10. Only C9 remains in the required color region, so the placement is forced.
Candidate scope — color region: C9; row 9: A9 and C9; column C: C9 and C10.
Exclusion rules — used rows/columns remove 5 cells (C6, C7, D7, C8, and D8) from the region; orthogonal/diagonal no-touch adds 0 cells.
Forced conclusion — C9 is the color region's only legal cell.
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Step 10: Place the cat at A10
A10 is the only legal cell left in its color region after the earlier placements remove every alternative.
Add A10 while keeping D3, F4, G7, H5, J6, I8, E1, B2, and C9 fixed; the board diagram now shows 10/10 cats.
With D3, F4, G7, H5, J6, I8, E1, B2, and C9 already fixed, used rows or columns exclude 10 cells, including A6, B6, A7, B7, A8, and B8 from this color region, while the no-touch rule adds no further region exclusion. The region containing A10 is left with A10; row 10 still allows A10, and column A still allows A10. Only A10 remains in the required color region, so the placement is forced.
Exclusion rules — used rows/columns remove 10 cells (A6, B6, A7, B7, A8, and B8 among them) from the region; orthogonal/diagonal no-touch adds 0 cells.
Forced conclusion — A10 is the color region's only legal cell.
The completed Level 118 visual board: E1, B2, D3, F4, H5, J6, G7, I8, C9, and A10.
Logic recap
Why This Solves Level 118
The final placements (E1, B2, D3, F4, H5, J6, G7, I8, C9, A10) cover 10 rows and 10 columns exactly once. Each cat stays inside the 10x10 board and keeps the row, column, and no-touching rules intact.
Final check
Rows 1-10 each contain one cat.
Columns A-J each contain one cat.
No two final cats touch, including diagonally.
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Practice Cat Logic Without Breaking Your Flow
Meowdoku blends Sudoku-style row and column logic with colored regions: place one cat in each region, and never let two cats share a row, share a column, or touch.
If ads or limited hearts interrupt your solving flow—or you simply want X marks and help tools close at hand—play the same style of cat logic on our original original practice boards.
The final cat positions are E1, B2, D3, F4, H5, J6, G7, I8, C9, A10.
How many cats are in Meowdoku Level 118?
Level 118 uses a 10x10 board, so the answer places 10 cats.
Do I need to watch the Level 118 video?
No. The written steps and board diagrams show the complete answer path. The video is only an optional reference.
Is this an official Meowdoku level guide?
No. This is an unofficial independent guide that explains the logic for players. It is not affiliated with the official Meowdoku app or its developers.
