Definition of kitten
: a young cat;
also
: an immature or young individual of various other small mammals
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Here’s how: Some kittens and puppies are too young for the county pet shelter.
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The Humane Society provides caregivers with all the necessary supplies during the kittens' foster stay.
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Leilani, who had a successful surgery in Salt Lake City, played with a kitten.
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The family found the kittens in a back alley and brought them home, according to the city's Animal Care Services.
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Olive and her little babes are a great example of the importance of keeping the family together, as the mama cat gives the kittens the best chance to survive.
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Cosials screeches over her like a kitten, sweet but menacing.
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The kitten, in a box, accompanied the two back to the Landover Hills Fire station.
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The first was named All Ball, a gray and white tail-less kitten, given to Koko for her birthday in 1984.
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Origin and Etymology of kitten
Middle English kitoun, from Anglo-French *kiton, chiton, diminutive of cat, chat cat, from Late Latin cattus
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First Known Use: 14th century
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Kitten in car wheel: Iverson St., 2500 block, Temple Hills, June 3.
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Things start cooking when Keanu disappears, forcing Rell and Clarence to play detective while chasing leads and kitten tail.
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First Known Use of kitten
15th century
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: a young cat
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