Synonyms of house cat

house cat

noun

as in cat

a small domestic animal known for catching mice

the house cat at the Cheshire Cat Bookstore has the dual responsibility of being mascot and mouser

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cat
• kitten
• kitty
• pussy
• feline
• pussycat
• puss
• alley cat
• moggy
• kit
• mouser
• tabby
• tomcat
• gib

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of house cat

For animal lovers, there’s a house cat that wanders the property, and morning walks may include up-close encounters with Highland cows or a free-roaming peacock. — Emily Longeretta, Variety, 7 May 2026

Researchers also learned that these 7- to 10-pound creatures, which are not much larger than a house cat, are impressively agile and travel about seven miles a day in extremely rugged territory. — Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026

Watching Irina Morozova use her own tooth to have a few illuminating chats with her fellow inmates via Morse code, I was powerfully reminded of the gulf between her, a woman made of adamantium, and me, a soft little house cat in human form. — Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026

Officials now are seeing more house cats abandoned on the streets as the price of pet food and veterinary care has skyrocketed since the pandemic, according to Sarai Rivera, founder of My Bella TNR cat rescue in Hartford. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026