diff --git a/cat_cafe/Controllers/CatsController.cs b/cat_cafe/Controllers/CatsController.cs
index 2a57c4e..b6f4160 100644
--- a/cat_cafe/Controllers/CatsController.cs
+++ b/cat_cafe/Controllers/CatsController.cs
@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@ using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc;
 using Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore;
 using cat_cafe.Entities;
 using cat_cafe.Repositories;
+using AutoMapper;
+using cat_cafe.Dto;
 
 namespace cat_cafe.Controllers
 {
@@ -15,22 +17,26 @@ namespace cat_cafe.Controllers
     public class CatsController : ControllerBase
     {
         private readonly CatContext _context;
+        private readonly IMapper _mapper;
 
-        public CatsController(CatContext context)
+        public CatsController(CatContext context, IMapper mapper)
         {
+            _mapper = mapper;
             _context = context;
         }
 
         // GET: api/Cats
         [HttpGet]
-        public async Task<ActionResult<IEnumerable<Cat>>> GetCats()
+        public async Task<ActionResult<IEnumerable<CatDto>>> GetCats()
         {
-            return await _context.Cats.ToListAsync();
+            var cats = await _context.Cats.ToListAsync();
+            return _mapper.Map<List<CatDto>>(cats);
+
         }
 
         // GET: api/Cats/5
         [HttpGet("{id}")]
-        public async Task<ActionResult<Cat>> GetCat(long id)
+        public async Task<ActionResult<CatDto>> GetCat(long id)
         {
             var cat = await _context.Cats.FindAsync(id);
 
@@ -39,19 +45,20 @@ namespace cat_cafe.Controllers
                 return NotFound();
             }
 
-            return cat;
+            return _mapper.Map<CatDto>(cat);
         }
 
         // PUT: api/Cats/5
         // To protect from overposting attacks, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2123754
         [HttpPut("{id}")]
-        public async Task<IActionResult> PutCat(long id, Cat cat)
+        public async Task<IActionResult> PutCat(long id, CatDto catDto)
         {
-            if (id != cat.Id)
+            if (id != catDto.Id)
             {
                 return BadRequest();
             }
 
+            Cat cat = _mapper.Map<Cat>(catDto);
             _context.Entry(cat).State = EntityState.Modified;
 
             try
@@ -76,12 +83,13 @@ namespace cat_cafe.Controllers
         // POST: api/Cats
         // To protect from overposting attacks, see https://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=2123754
         [HttpPost]
-        public async Task<ActionResult<Cat>> PostCat(Cat cat)
+        public async Task<ActionResult<CatDto>> PostCat(CatDto catDto)
         {
+            Cat cat = _mapper.Map<Cat>(catDto);
             _context.Cats.Add(cat);
             await _context.SaveChangesAsync();
 
-            return CreatedAtAction("GetCat", new { id = cat.Id }, cat);
+            return CreatedAtAction("GetCat", new { id = catDto.Id }, _mapper.Map<CatDto>(cat));
         }
 
         // DELETE: api/Cats/5
diff --git a/cat_cafe/Dto/CatDto.cs b/cat_cafe/Dto/CatDto.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..86cf631
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cat_cafe/Dto/CatDto.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,9 @@
+using System;
+namespace cat_cafe.Dto
+{
+    public class CatDto
+    {
+        public long Id { get; set; }
+        public string? Name { get; set; }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/cat_cafe/Entities/Cat.cs b/cat_cafe/Entities/Cat.cs
index 0068971..25999eb 100644
--- a/cat_cafe/Entities/Cat.cs
+++ b/cat_cafe/Entities/Cat.cs
@@ -6,6 +6,6 @@
         public string? Name { get; set; }
         public int Age { get; set; } = 0;
 
-
+        public string Meow() { return "meow"; }
     }
 }
diff --git a/cat_cafe/Mappers/CatMapper.cs b/cat_cafe/Mappers/CatMapper.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..4c1b74c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cat_cafe/Mappers/CatMapper.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,14 @@
+using AutoMapper;
+using cat_cafe.Dto;
+using cat_cafe.Entities;
+
+namespace cat_cafe.Mappers
+{
+    public class CatMapper : Profile
+    {
+        public CatMapper()
+        {
+            CreateMap<Cat, CatDto>().ReverseMap();
+        }
+    }
+}
diff --git a/cat_cafe/Program.cs b/cat_cafe/Program.cs
index b315b51..dae595a 100644
--- a/cat_cafe/Program.cs
+++ b/cat_cafe/Program.cs
@@ -14,6 +14,9 @@ opt.UseInMemoryDatabase("CatCafe"));
 builder.Services.AddEndpointsApiExplorer();
 builder.Services.AddSwaggerGen();
 
+builder.Services.AddAutoMapper(typeof(Program));
+builder.Services.AddControllersWithViews();
+
 var app = builder.Build();
 
 // Configure the HTTP request pipeline.
diff --git a/cat_cafe/Repositories/BarContext.cs b/cat_cafe/Repositories/BarContext.cs
index 8b085c9..f0f4672 100644
--- a/cat_cafe/Repositories/BarContext.cs
+++ b/cat_cafe/Repositories/BarContext.cs
@@ -7,11 +7,11 @@ namespace cat_cafe.Repositories
 	{
         public BarContext(DbContextOptions<BarContext> options)
             : base(options)
-        {
-        }
+		{
+		}
 
         public DbSet<Bar> Bars { get; set; } = null!;
 
-    }
+	}
 }
 
diff --git a/cat_cafe/Services/CatsService.cs b/cat_cafe/Services/CatsService.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8516d8f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cat_cafe/Services/CatsService.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+namespace cat_cafe.Services
+{
+    public class CatsService
+    {
+    }
+}
diff --git a/cat_cafe/cat_cafe.csproj b/cat_cafe/cat_cafe.csproj
index d01b369..90b4d9f 100644
--- a/cat_cafe/cat_cafe.csproj
+++ b/cat_cafe/cat_cafe.csproj
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 	</PropertyGroup>
 
 	<ItemGroup>
+		<PackageReference Include="AutoMapper.Extensions.Microsoft.DependencyInjection" Version="12.0.0" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.InMemory" Version="7.0.1" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.Sqlite" Version="6.0.12" />
 		<PackageReference Include="Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="6.0.12" />