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Recent Examples of cat
Over the last week, the San Diego Humane Society has removed 446 cats, 30 dogs and dozens of other animals, including goats, alpacas, pigs, ducks, donkeys, geese and chickens from the property in Julian.
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Shaw encourages people to sign up to be fosters — and to call local organizations like the Feral Cat Coalition to come spay and neuter cats in the community to address the problem at its root.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
My problem is, my husband doesn’t want a cat in the house.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Average monthly premiums are generally affordable, at roughly $62 per month for dogs and $32 per month for cats, depending on coverage levels.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Hannah Fry, Los Angeles Times, 9 May 2026
Shaw encourages people to sign up to be fosters — and to call local organizations like the Feral Cat Coalition to come spay and neuter cats in the community to address the problem at its root.
—Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 May 2026
My problem is, my husband doesn’t want a cat in the house.
—Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 9 May 2026
Average monthly premiums are generally affordable, at roughly $62 per month for dogs and $32 per month for cats, depending on coverage levels.
—Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for cat
Noun
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Troopers said the kitten, estimated to be six to eight weeks old, was tied up in a black disposable bag.—
Madeline Bartos,
CBS News,
12 May 2026
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Around the same time, six-week-old kittens, also rescued from the Long Beach area, arrived at Helen Woodward with no mother to care for them.—
Staff Author,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Noun
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Like seahorses, females are larger and males brood eggs, Short says.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
15 May 2026
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Witnesses reported seeing a group of males fighting in the area just before the incident.—
Jason Green,
Mercury News,
15 May 2026
Noun
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The kitty draped himself all over his rescuer’s neck like a living fox stole.—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
29 Apr. 2026
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Both teams will receive what is believed to be a six-figure payday to add to their revenue-sharing kitty for players.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
22 Apr. 2026
Noun
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You guys went to see him and also gave his son a scholarship.—
Andrea Flores,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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One guy has a hairnet, but that’s about it.—
Akash Kapur,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
Noun
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Polydactyly cats are felines born with a harmless genetic mutation resulting in extra toes (6-7 versus the normal 5), making their paws large and wide.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 May 2026
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The woman who found Nado said the feline appeared frightened but was in overall good health, according to the news outlet.—
Gina Kalsi,
PEOPLE,
8 May 2026
Noun
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Either way, Netflix respectfully disagrees with the honorable gentleman from the former Republic of Texas, to put it nicely.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
11 May 2026
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This gentleman, unfortunately, succumbed to natural causes.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
9 May 2026
Noun
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That’s as intimidating as white dudes get…sad.—
Malina Saval,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Alas, it's written in the stars that Lex is meant to be Supe's greatest nemesis and a stereotypical terrible rich dude in the end.—
Sergio Pereira,
Space.com,
13 May 2026
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“Cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cat. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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