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Recent Examples of house cat
The bird flu that's been killing flocks of wild birds and causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows across the United States has another unlikely victim: house cats.
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Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 15 July 2025
Many purported sightings of mountain lions in Oklahoma turn out to be other animals, including bobcats, house cats, dogs, coyotes, foxes, deer and rabbits.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Leopard cats — Prionailurus bengalensis — are found throughout southern and eastern Asia, researchers said, and are about the size of a house cat, but with longer legs.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
When rescuers got hold of Taylor Swift, the cheetah, the cub was only three pounds and not much larger than the kitten of a domestic house cat.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 15 July 2025
Many purported sightings of mountain lions in Oklahoma turn out to be other animals, including bobcats, house cats, dogs, coyotes, foxes, deer and rabbits.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Leopard cats — Prionailurus bengalensis — are found throughout southern and eastern Asia, researchers said, and are about the size of a house cat, but with longer legs.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
When rescuers got hold of Taylor Swift, the cheetah, the cub was only three pounds and not much larger than the kitten of a domestic house cat.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house cat
Noun
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One cat has been reported deceased.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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Velvet nails, also known as cat-eye nails, use an effect that mimics the soft, light-catching texture of velvet fabric.—
Laura Solla,
Glamour,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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After almost getting run over by two cars in heavy rain, a tiny black kitten was saved by a kind stranger who stopped to help him and ended up taking him home.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Christopher Walken, who once gifted an Abyssinian kitten to a reporter during an Interview magazine profile, has raised cats for decades.—
Steve Garbarino,
HollywoodReporter,
24 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But, according to the poster, this is not the kitty's true nature, and the second part of the video reveals the reason behind his behavior.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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Rally your friends, family and fellow cat lovers, and help your favorite kitty snag the top spot.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado
Updated October 20,
Sacbee.com,
20 Oct. 2025
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cat. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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