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Recent Examples of cats
Sacramento County allows four dogs and cats per property, according to the Sacramento County Bradshaw Animal Shelter.
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Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The cats encounter plenty of other animals on their adventures, from a drunk spider to a deer that gets hit by a car and curses out the driver.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Any part of the plant can be toxic to cats.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Outside of their day jobs, the couple — who had a dog and two cats — were farmers market regulars who sold honey at Main Street Delaware through their stand, Queenright Cabin Apiary.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Both fans were loud enough at their medium speeds to startle my cats.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
Certain strains of the bacteria have figured out how to live happily in the kidneys of apparently healthy animals, including wildlife (such as rodents, raccoons, marine mammals and skunks, but also reptiles and amphibians) and domestic animals (such as cattle, pigs, horses, even dogs and cats).
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Ocelots, jaguarundis and margays have also been sighted, meaning the area features all five species of wild cats known to exist in Honduras.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Large cats including lions, leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, ocelots, jaguarundis, pumas, lynxes, and bobcats are banned from private ownership, according to Connecticut state statutes.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Ishani Desai, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
The cats encounter plenty of other animals on their adventures, from a drunk spider to a deer that gets hit by a car and curses out the driver.
—Stuart Miller, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2026
Any part of the plant can be toxic to cats.
—Dr. John De Jong, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
Outside of their day jobs, the couple — who had a dog and two cats — were farmers market regulars who sold honey at Main Street Delaware through their stand, Queenright Cabin Apiary.
—Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Both fans were loud enough at their medium speeds to startle my cats.
—Andrew Gebhart, PC Magazine, 18 Apr. 2026
Certain strains of the bacteria have figured out how to live happily in the kidneys of apparently healthy animals, including wildlife (such as rodents, raccoons, marine mammals and skunks, but also reptiles and amphibians) and domestic animals (such as cattle, pigs, horses, even dogs and cats).
—The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
Ocelots, jaguarundis and margays have also been sighted, meaning the area features all five species of wild cats known to exist in Honduras.
—Tom Page, CNN Money, 13 Apr. 2026
Large cats including lions, leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, ocelots, jaguarundis, pumas, lynxes, and bobcats are banned from private ownership, according to Connecticut state statutes.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cats
Noun
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Lisa Newton, who manages cat and kitten rescue for Lucky Dawg Animal Rescue, explained just how hidden the kittens were.—
Ryan Brennan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Apr. 2026
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Because the kittens were stashed so high up, workers had no way to retrieve them by hand.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The dirt eating was widespread, with males and females from different groups of monkeys partaking during multiple times of the year, and was generally associated with areas where there were more tourists.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
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That gender balance, Hatters-Friedman said, makes filicide unique among murders, which are mainly committed by males.—
Chelsea Bailey,
CNN Money,
22 Apr. 2026
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There is production design and a few props, but not to any overwhelming purpose, other than perhaps to suggest the house where a lady who loves rescue kitties might be thinking all these alternately independent and co-dependent thoughts about love and trust.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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African wildcats didn’t evolve around water and probably would be just as wary of a bathtub as our domestic kitties.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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All these guys, including our President, are going to live forever.—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
23 Apr. 2026
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You guys really pride yourself on sequencing.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The law would also require providers to track and monitor felines that go through TNR, documenting the location and date they were trapped, the clinic used, vaccination and ear-tipping confirmation, as well as the date and location of release.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
23 Apr. 2026
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Staff at the Lowe’s on Cornerstone Boulevard in Downingtown, Pennsylvania, stumbled onto the tiny felines while trying to bring down a pallet in the Garden Center.—
Ryan Brennan,
Kansas City Star,
16 Apr. 2026
Noun
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There’s a pretty fun narrative here about the homecoming of a group of gentlemen and the chaos that follows their path.—
Devon Ivie,
Vulture,
24 Apr. 2026
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Ladies and gentlemen, meet the Las Vegas Raiders.—
Assistant Sports Editor,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Despite making choices that would bring traditional dudes to blows, these two forged a real connection, a real trust, a real relationship.—
Ben Travers,
IndieWire,
12 Apr. 2026
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Probably more dudes than Alabama, Georgia and Ohio State, but a year from now, the Irish will be rebuilding on defense, while those other programs are more likely to be reloading.—
Pete Sampson,
New York Times,
8 Apr. 2026
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“Cats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cats. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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