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No need to register to develop your own Cat Army! BATTLE WITH ALL THE CATS!!\n\n=Super Simple Battle System=\nJust tap on the Cat you want to fight for you! \nFire the Cat Cannon to blast baddies getting too close to your base! Overcome weird enemies with the right Cat squad and take down the enemy base!\n\n=Super Simple Leveling System=\nClear stages to get XP and items to level up the Cats! What will they evolve to at level 10? 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