domestic shorthair
noun
: american shorthair
broadly
: a short-haired domestic cat especially of unknown pedigree
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The county health department notified the public Wednesday about the case, which is still under investigation and involved a domestic shorthair breed who ate food containing raw chicken before succumbing to sudden illness mid-January.
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
According to the site, the cat is a domestic shorthair/mix and has been neutered.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Animal: Helena, 2–year-old, 8-pound, female domestic shorthair cat.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024
Tatum Tatum is a 2-year-old domestic shorthair described as vocal and affectionate.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024
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Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
According to the site, the cat is a domestic shorthair/mix and has been neutered.
—Brenton Blanchet, People.com, 26 Jan. 2025
Animal: Helena, 2–year-old, 8-pound, female domestic shorthair cat.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 June 2024
Tatum Tatum is a 2-year-old domestic shorthair described as vocal and affectionate.
—Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 30 Apr. 2024
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“Domestic shorthair.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domestic%20shorthair. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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