Week 8: Feline Friends and Feasts

Visual clue. Each stamp clearly depicts a cat standing, playing, or traveling alongside two or more other animal species like dogs, mice, rabbits, hedgehogs, owls, and roosters.

The hook. Folktales, fables, and children's storybooks frequently pair cats with unlikely animal companions, most famously in the Brothers Grimm tale of the Town Musicians of Bremen.

Visual clue. Every stamp in this group clearly shows human beings holding, carrying, or sharing a scene with a cat.

The hook. These designs highlight the bond between cats and humans across various walks of life, from an artist's portrait to postal staff and uniformed soldiers.

Here's the trap we set. A stamp showing a girl with a spilled milk jug also depicts a person, tempting players to place it here rather than in the feeding group.

Visual clue. All four stamps prominently feature an all-black cat with sleek dark fur.

The hook. Black cats hold a storied place in world folklore, theatrical literature, and superstition, celebrated here in both art and nature.

Here's the trap we set. One tile depicts a young black kitten, tempting solvers to pursue a false category of baby kittens instead of focusing on coat colour.

Visual clue. Every stamp depicts cats positioned right beside a saucer, bowl, pitcher, or jug of milk and food.

The hook. The iconic image of a pet cat waiting by or sipping from a saucer of milk is one of the most enduring motifs in pet art and illustration.

Here's the trap we set. This category only clicks once players realize that the remaining stamps share feeding vessels, resolving tiles that previously looked like stray people or kitten stamps.