Players each control a pack of 12 cats, and are trying to bring as many as possible to safety in the tree, escaping the dogs chasing them. Unfortunately, not all branches can hold as many animals as they appear to. Since players only know the capacity of a few of the branches, it can happen that a branch collapses under its load. Then all cats on the branch fall from the tree, and must try again to reach safety. At the end of the game, the player who has brought the greatest number of their cats to safety is the winner.