Thesaurus results for FELINES

felines

noun

plural of feline

as in cats

a small domestic animal known for catching mice the commercial claims that the product will please the palate of even the most finicky feline

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Recent Examples of felines At Adoptions for Love, a cat rescue currently sheltering 80 felines in the more upscale neighborhood of Playa, the number of people looking to adopt has plunged. — Orlando Matos, NBC news, 7 Oct. 2026 Also, wildlife and nuisance-animal trappers can be hired to humanely trap and relocate the felines. — Michael L. Hyman, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026 Among the creatures depicted in the artwork were birds, fish, felines and figures drawn from mythology. — Toria Sheffield, PEOPLE, 20 Sep. 2026 The new species, Leopardus tilcayo, is a type of tiger cat, a group of small felines in the genus Leopardus that are native to South America. — Mary Randolph, Scientific American, 17 Sep. 2026 The three felines have appeared alongside the award-winning singer in the past, including music videos, tour promo clips and even magazine covers. — Anna Chan, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026 This is especially true if there happen to be adoptable felines playing and snoozing in the shop’s showcase windows. — Yvonne Villaseñor, Los Angeles Times, 7 Sep. 2026 One of Arizona’s most famous endangered felines is on the move again. — Sarah Henry, AZCentral.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Nearby Nature Riverwest Cat Tour Tour frisky, fatigued and fluttery felines across Riverwest this weekend. — Everett Eaton, jsonline.com, 28 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The severity of their exposure was corroborated by the short life of cats, who feasted on the factory’s omnipresent rodents.

— Wendy S. Walters, Architectural Digest, 12 Oct. 2026
Their home was like a zoo, filled with dogs, cats and even iguanas.

— Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of cats

Noun

Recently, in the Simi Hills north of the crossing, his team marked three kittens, the first litter for the 3 ½-year-old lion known as P-113.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Neutered kittens, more often seen in shelters where neutering happens at a younger age, also had a markedly higher likelihood of infection, which may be due to exposure to other rescue animals.

— ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of kittens

Noun

There are store cats everywhere that are hanging around, and the store kitties are very friendly.

— Rachel Brodsky, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
Owners looking to adopt one of these sweet kitties should be prepared to give them their attention, and lots of it.

— Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026

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