domestic shorthair
noun
: american shorthair
broadly
: a short-haired domestic cat especially of unknown pedigree
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Matcha is a 5-month-old, 5-pound female domestic shorthair cat (ID No. A1472979).
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Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 7 Feb. 2026
Animal: Jigglypuff, a 5-year-old, 14-pound, female domestic shorthair cat.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The 2-year-old red domestic shorthair survived a coyote attack in north San Diego County.
—Monica Garske, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Boo, a black domestic shorthair, seemed hesitant and his tail puffed up a little bit.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2025
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Beth Reese Cravey, Florida Times-Union, 7 Feb. 2026
Animal: Jigglypuff, a 5-year-old, 14-pound, female domestic shorthair cat.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
The 2-year-old red domestic shorthair survived a coyote attack in north San Diego County.
—Monica Garske, USA Today, 29 Jan. 2026
Boo, a black domestic shorthair, seemed hesitant and his tail puffed up a little bit.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 10 Oct. 2025
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“Domestic shorthair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domestic%20shorthair. Accessed 25 Feb. 2026.
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