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Recent Examples of cats
The Jellicle Ball keeps the cats’ names and the same music and lyrics as the original Cats, but this show is about humans through and through.
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Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
First of all, no, this isn’t an adaptation of those books about cats.
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Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
The firefighters evacuated residents and some pets from the six-story building, but some tenants lost their pets to the fire, including Miriam Zarza, who lost two cats and a dog.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Some gardeners have great success tossing orange peels around the garden to repel cats.
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Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
22 June 2026
Elsewhere, a megaphone-wielding leader herded dozens of black cats in the style of artist Gary Baseman into some semblance of order.
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Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
The parasite has the cattle and dairy industry on edge, but in Mexico, screwworm has also been found in bears, pigs, goats, and even dogs and cats.
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John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Pet owners may find tick removal kits particularly valuable since dogs and cats can pick up ticks while exploring backyards, parks, and wooded areas.
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Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Dogs and other small pets, like cats, are allowed on the train, but only in the two outdoor car types.
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Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
Ct Jones,
Rolling Stone,
23 June 2026
First of all, no, this isn’t an adaptation of those books about cats.
—
Jason P. Frank,
Vulture,
23 June 2026
The firefighters evacuated residents and some pets from the six-story building, but some tenants lost their pets to the fire, including Miriam Zarza, who lost two cats and a dog.
—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
23 June 2026
Some gardeners have great success tossing orange peels around the garden to repel cats.
—
Lee Wallender,
The Spruce,
22 June 2026
Elsewhere, a megaphone-wielding leader herded dozens of black cats in the style of artist Gary Baseman into some semblance of order.
—
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
The parasite has the cattle and dairy industry on edge, but in Mexico, screwworm has also been found in bears, pigs, goats, and even dogs and cats.
—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
Pet owners may find tick removal kits particularly valuable since dogs and cats can pick up ticks while exploring backyards, parks, and wooded areas.
—
Jessica Safavimehr,
Southern Living,
16 June 2026
Dogs and other small pets, like cats, are allowed on the train, but only in the two outdoor car types.
—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
16 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cats
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The open house will offer tours of the facility, and there will be opportunities to play with puppies and kittens, meet a wildlife ambassador and visit interactive booths about the work Anderson Humane does, the organization’s website said.
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Some 446 cats were rescued, plus two kittens born later.
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Among hominins and other mammals, females typically exhibit two X chromosomes and males carry an X and a Y chromosome.
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In most species of jacana—there are eight in all—the males sit on the eggs and the females do the murdering.
Noun
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There are store cats everywhere that are hanging around, and the store kitties are very friendly.
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Owners looking to adopt one of these sweet kitties should be prepared to give them their attention, and lots of it.
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After a lengthy, wide-ranging search for their next coach, the Portland Trail Blazers have chosen one of the guys already at the front of the line.
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These guys, everyone has each other’s backs.
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Gervais has assembled an ensemble cast of felines alongside his main character Gus including Tom Basden, Andrew Brooke, David Earl, Kerry Godliman, Jo Hartley, Diane Morgan, Natalie Cassidy and Tony Way.
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As for the 78 fluffy felines rescued from the residence, the PSPCA said in a Sunday, June 14, update that as of Monday, June 15, some of the adult cats are available for adoption.
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That is some business that the gentlemen are discussing.
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And that, ladies and gentlemen, has to be one of the most surreal paragraphs ever printed in The New York Times.
Noun
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Not the fun stuff — waving down at your antlike neighbors, chatting up green alien dudes — but the dicey stuff like zero gravity and sound and communication distortions?
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Kara and Ruthye figure out the Brigands are trafficking young women for dastardly purposes, giving them yet another reason to smack some dudes around.
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“Cats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cats. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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