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Start Level 126 from the confirmed cat at F4.
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 F4 is left with F4; row 4 still allows A4, B4, C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, and H4, and column F still allows F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, and F8. The region consists only of F4, so its cat must be placed there.
Candidate scope — color region: F4; row 4: A4, B4, C4, D4, E4, F4, G4, and H4; column F: F1, F2, F3, F4, F5, F6, F7, and F8.
Exclusion rules — used rows/columns remove 0 cells from the region; orthogonal/diagonal no-touch adds 0 cells.
Forced conclusion — F4 is the color region's only legal cell.
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Step 2: Place the cat at D3
D3 is the only legal cell left in its color region after the earlier placements remove every alternative.
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Add D3 while keeping F4 fixed; the board diagram now shows 2/8 cats.
With F4 already fixed, used rows or columns exclude D4 and E4 from this color region, while the no-touch rule additionally excludes E5 by orthogonal or diagonal contact. The region containing D3 is left with D3; row 3 still allows A3, B3, C3, D3, and H3, and column D still allows D1, D2, D3, D5, D6, D7, and D8. Only D3 remains in the required color region, so the placement is forced.
Candidate scope — color region: D3; row 3: A3, B3, C3, D3, and H3; column D: D1, D2, D3, D5, D6, D7, and D8.
Exclusion rules — used rows/columns remove 2 cells (D4 and E4) from the region; orthogonal/diagonal no-touch adds 1 cell (E5).
Forced conclusion — D3 is the color region's only legal cell.
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Step 3: Place the cat at E1
E1 is forced by contradiction: treating it as empty leaves the color region covering H1, F2, and H2 without a legal cell.
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Add E1 while keeping F4 and D3 fixed; the board diagram now shows 3/8 cats.
With F4 and D3 already fixed, used rows or columns exclude F1 and E3 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, G1, and G2; row 1 still allows A1, B1, C1, E1, G1, and H1, and column E still allows E1, E6, E7, and E8. Rejecting E1 lets the remaining row, column, color-region, and no-touch eliminations exhaust the color region covering H1, F2, and H2. Therefore E1 must contain the cat.
Candidate scope — color region: E1, G1, and G2; row 1: A1, B1, C1, E1, G1, and H1; column E: E1, E6, E7, and E8.
Exclusion rules — used rows/columns remove 2 cells (F1 and E3) from the region; orthogonal/diagonal no-touch adds 1 cell (E2).
Forced conclusion — rejecting E1 exhausts the color region covering H1, F2, and H2.
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Step 4: Place the cat at H2
H2 is forced by contradiction: treating it as empty leaves the color region covering B2, B3, and A4 without a legal cell.
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Add H2 while keeping F4, D3, and E1 fixed; the board diagram now shows 4/8 cats.
With F4, D3, and E1 already fixed, used rows or columns exclude H1, F2, F3, G3, H3, and G4 from this color region, while the no-touch rule additionally excludes G5 by orthogonal or diagonal contact. The region containing H2 is left with H2 and G6; row 2 still allows A2, B2, and H2, and column H still allows H2, H5, H6, H7, and H8. Rejecting H2 forces G6 → C7 → H8, after which the color region covering B2, B3, and A4 has no legal cell. Therefore H2 must contain the cat.
Candidate scope — color region: H2 and G6; row 2: A2, B2, and H2; column H: H2, H5, H6, H7, and H8.
Exclusion rules — used rows/columns remove 6 cells (H1, F2, F3, G3, H3, and G4) from the region; orthogonal/diagonal no-touch adds 1 cell (G5).
Forced conclusion — rejecting H2 forces G6 → C7 → H8 and empties the color region covering B2, B3, and A4.
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Step 5: Place the cat at G7
G7 is forced by contradiction: treating it as empty leaves the color region covering B2, B3, and A4 without a legal cell.
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Add G7 while keeping F4, D3, E1, and H2 fixed; the board diagram now shows 5/8 cats.
With F4, D3, E1, and H2 already fixed, used rows or columns exclude 10 cells, including H4, F5, H5, D6, E6, and F6 from this color region, while the no-touch rule adds no further region exclusion. The region containing G7 is left with C7 and G7; row 7 still allows A7, B7, C7, and G7, and column G still allows G7 and G8. Rejecting G7 forces C7 → B5, after which the color region covering B2, B3, and A4 has no legal cell. Therefore G7 must contain the cat.
Candidate scope — color region: C7 and G7; row 7: A7, B7, C7, and G7; column G: G7 and G8.
Exclusion rules — used rows/columns remove 10 cells (H4, F5, H5, D6, E6, and F6 among them) from the region; orthogonal/diagonal no-touch adds 0 cells.
Forced conclusion — rejecting G7 forces C7 → B5 and empties the color region covering B2, B3, and A4.
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Step 6: Place the cat at C5
C5 is forced by contradiction: treating it as empty leaves the color region covering B2, B3, and A4 without a legal cell.
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Add C5 while keeping F4, D3, E1, H2, and G7 fixed; the board diagram now shows 6/8 cats.
With F4, D3, E1, H2, and G7 already fixed, used rows or columns exclude 11 cells, including A1, B1, C1, D1, A2, and C2 from this color region, while the no-touch rule adds no further region exclusion. The region containing C5 is left with B5 and C5; row 5 still allows A5, B5, and C5, and column C still allows C5, C6, and C8. Rejecting C5 forces B5, after which the color region covering B2, B3, and A4 has no legal cell. Therefore C5 must contain the cat.
Candidate scope — color region: B5 and C5; row 5: A5, B5, and C5; column C: C5, C6, and C8.
Exclusion rules — used rows/columns remove 11 cells (A1, B1, C1, D1, A2, and C2 among them) from the region; orthogonal/diagonal no-touch adds 0 cells.
Forced conclusion — rejecting C5 forces B5 and empties the color region covering B2, B3, and A4.
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Step 7: Place the cat at A6
A6 is the only legal cell left in its color region after the earlier placements remove every alternative.
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Add A6 while keeping F4, D3, E1, H2, G7, and C5 fixed; the board diagram now shows 7/8 cats.
With F4, D3, E1, H2, G7, and C5 already fixed, used rows or columns exclude 7 cells, including B2, B3, A4, B4, A5, and C6 from this color region, while the no-touch rule additionally excludes B6 by orthogonal or diagonal contact. The region containing A6 is left with A6; row 6 still allows A6, and column A still allows A6 and A8. Only A6 remains in the required color region, so the placement is forced.
Candidate scope — color region: A6; row 6: A6; column A: A6 and A8.
Exclusion rules — used rows/columns remove 7 cells (B2, B3, A4, B4, A5, and C6 among them) from the region; orthogonal/diagonal no-touch adds 1 cell (B6).
Forced conclusion — A6 is the color region's only legal cell.
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Step 8: Place the cat at B8
B8 is the only legal cell left in its color region after the earlier placements remove every alternative.
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Add B8 while keeping F4, D3, E1, H2, G7, C5, and A6 fixed; the board diagram now shows 8/8 cats.
With F4, D3, E1, H2, G7, C5, and A6 already fixed, used rows or columns exclude 9 cells, including B7, E7, A8, C8, D8, and E8 from this color region, while the no-touch rule adds no further region exclusion. The region containing B8 is left with B8; row 8 still allows B8, and column B still allows B8. Only B8 remains in the required color region, so the placement is forced.
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The completed Level 126 visual board: E1, H2, D3, F4, C5, A6, G7, and B8.
Logic recap
Why This Solves Level 126
The final placements (E1, H2, D3, F4, C5, A6, G7, B8) cover 8 rows and 8 columns exactly once. Each cat stays inside the 8x8 board and keeps the row, column, and no-touching rules intact.
Final check
Rows 1-8 each contain one cat.
Columns A-H 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, H2, D3, F4, C5, A6, G7, B8.
How many cats are in Meowdoku Level 126?
Level 126 uses a 8x8 board, so the answer places 8 cats.
Do I need to watch the Level 126 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.
