house cat

as in cat
a small domestic animal known for catching mice the house cat at the Cheshire Cat Bookstore has the dual responsibility of being mascot and mouser

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Recent Examples of house cat That investigation, revealed through emails obtained by KFF Health News in a public records request, found that house cats likely got bird flu from dairy workers. Kff Health News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 On the night of March 27, the woman told police, Anderson became upset at a house cat for getting hair on a blanket, the warrant affidavit said. Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025 The show’s storyline centers on Bella, a house cat who orchestrates food heists from the Hangry Petz Hangout, alongside Charlie Bulldog, a tech-savvy accomplice. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025 Several house cats fell ill, and some died, from H5N1 after consuming uncooked meat or unpasteurized milk. Sarah Boden, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for house cat
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Noun
  • Having an outdoor dog or cat creates a definite warning for rabbits to stay away.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 21 May 2025
  • Some people even hike with their cats, but not all cats enjoy it.
    BestReviews, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
Noun
  • Male kittens, also like most other male mammals, have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome.
    Gayoung Lee, Scientific American, 15 May 2025
  • The team anticipates caring for the kitten for at least 10 months, officials said.
    Brooke Baitinger, Sacbee.com, 15 May 2025
Noun
  • Faux kitties perform all manner of tricks from juggling to acrobatics.
    Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025
  • At the end of the clip, the small kitty can be seen drying off inside a cardboard box filled with warm towels.
    Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 May 2025

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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cat. Accessed 28 May. 2025.

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