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Recent Examples of house cat
Behind the big cat is the family’s dead house cat, freshly killed by the 120-pound mountain lion.
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Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
For example, while the house cat is known by various names in different languages its universal scientific name is Felis catus.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
That’d be like getting hit in the head by a spiny house cat!
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Place the feeder where it cannot be easily accessed by house cats who will prey on the cardinals.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
For example, while the house cat is known by various names in different languages its universal scientific name is Felis catus.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024
That’d be like getting hit in the head by a spiny house cat!
—Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024
Place the feeder where it cannot be easily accessed by house cats who will prey on the cardinals.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house cat
Noun
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Juggling life and work as an artist feels like trying to juggle a live, squirming human child and Schrödinger’s theoretical cat.—
Liana Finck,
The New Yorker,
21 Jan. 2025
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This will keep your cats safely in and other animals out.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Experts recommend keeping kittens with their litter until 10 to 12 weeks to ensure proper socialization.—
Justin Gest,
Newsweek,
20 Jan. 2025
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In total, 39 dogs and one kitten were rescued and evacuated by San Diego Humane Society by Friday, Frey told USA TODAY.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA TODAY,
11 Jan. 2025
Noun
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Both tested positive for FeLV so will need to be indoor only kitties and fed a nutritious diet.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
25 Jan. 2025
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The unconventional way a cat owner trims her kitty's nails has left the internet in stitches.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cat. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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