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Recent Examples of felines
Matted fur can trap heat and lead to overheating, even when felines are inside resting in a sunbeam.
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Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Free-roaming felines kill 2 billion birds a year in America.
—Bruce M. Beehler, Washington Post, 26 May 2026
Midtown Sacramento resident Alex Simphoukham is showing how his pet cat Smino is challenging world record long jump numbers for felines.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
That makes catnip an underrated option for anyone willing to share a corner of the yard with the neighborhood felines.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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
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
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
Thankfully, there's something to that old adage about felines having nine lives because The Jellicle Ball rouses Cats from its grave.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 1 June 2026
Free-roaming felines kill 2 billion birds a year in America.
—Bruce M. Beehler, Washington Post, 26 May 2026
Midtown Sacramento resident Alex Simphoukham is showing how his pet cat Smino is challenging world record long jump numbers for felines.
—David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 20 May 2026
That makes catnip an underrated option for anyone willing to share a corner of the yard with the neighborhood felines.
—Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 May 2026
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
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
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
Thankfully, there's something to that old adage about felines having nine lives because The Jellicle Ball rouses Cats from its grave.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for felines
Noun
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Over the next several decades, a roll call of Pennsylvania’s native animals would be extirpated, including mountain lions, wolves, wolverines, badgers, pine marten, and fisher cats; whitetail deer were nearly wiped out of the state, as were black bears and turkeys.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 June 2026
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Without it, pets, and especially cats, could experience a deficiency that can lead to neurological issues, seizures and even death.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
Noun
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The cases are in cattle, goats and a dog in Texas and New Mexico, according to the Department of Agriculture, and the FDA on Thursday approved the use of generic Nitenpyram tablets—an oral treatment usually used to kill fleas—in dogs, puppies, cats and kittens infected with screwworm.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Since the dilute calico is named for its coat pattern and isn't a breed, both short- and long-haired cat breeds can produce these tricolored kittens, including Maine Coon, Persian, and Ragdoll.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
Noun
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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.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
12 June 2026
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The show also figured out better than any show in recent memory how to adapt itself for a TV broadcast, with the kitties, as costumed by Tony winner Qween Jean, flitted all over the Radio City Musical Hall in New York, this year’s venue for the ceremony.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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“Felines.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/felines. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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