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+# Catto
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+This is a plugin for [Errbot](http://errbot.io/) that fetches random cat images from the [The Cat API](http://thecatapi.com/)
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+Users can optionally specify whether to fetch a `gif` (animated) or a `still` (jpg/png) image:
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+## 
+- `!catto` Fetches a random cat image, animated (gif) or still (jpg/png)
+- `!catto gif` Fetches a random cat animated gif image
+- `!catto still` Fetches a random cat still jpg/png image
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