🐱 CatBreedExplorer

A beautiful SwiftUI app to explore cat breeds — browse detailed profiles, view photos, and learn fun facts about every breed.

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✨ Features

• 🐾 Breed Directory — Browse all cat breeds from The Cat API
• 📸 High-quality Photos — Beautiful breed imagery loaded async
• 📖 Breed Details — Temperament, origin, lifespan, weight, and trait ratings
• ⭐ Favorites — Save your favorite breeds locally
• 🔍 Search — Find any breed by name instantly
• 🏗️ MVVM Architecture — Clean separation of concerns

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🏗️ Architecture

CatBreedExplorer/
├── Model/
│   └── CatModel.swift         # Breed data model
├── View/
│   └── CatUI.swift            # SwiftUI views
├── ViewModel/
│   └── CatViewModel.swift     # Business logic & state
└── Service/
    └── CatService.swift       # The Cat API networking layer

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🚀 Getting Started

Requirements

• Xcode 15+
• iOS 17+ simulator or device
• Free API key from thecatapi.com

Setup

1. Clone the repo
2. Open CatBreedExplorer.xcodeproj in Xcode
3. Add your API key in CatService.swift
4. Build & run on simulator or device

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🌐 API

This app uses The Cat API — a free, public API for cat breed data and images.

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📜 License

MIT © Sithum Raigamage