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Recent Examples of house cat
Many purported sightings of mountain lions in Oklahoma turn out to be other animals, including bobcats, house cats, dogs, coyotes, foxes, deer and rabbits.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Leopard cats — Prionailurus bengalensis — are found throughout southern and eastern Asia, researchers said, and are about the size of a house cat, but with longer legs.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
When rescuers got hold of Taylor Swift, the cheetah, the cub was only three pounds and not much larger than the kitten of a domestic house cat.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Bobcats are known to be skilled predators and have longer claws and teeth than domestic house cats.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Leopard cats — Prionailurus bengalensis — are found throughout southern and eastern Asia, researchers said, and are about the size of a house cat, but with longer legs.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
When rescuers got hold of Taylor Swift, the cheetah, the cub was only three pounds and not much larger than the kitten of a domestic house cat.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Bobcats are known to be skilled predators and have longer claws and teeth than domestic house cats.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house cat
Noun
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Horror isn’t everyone’s cup of tea, but a spooky atmosphere has a way of bewitching even the jumpiest of scaredy cats.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
18 Oct. 2025
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The video proved popular, racking up more than 7 million views and 1 million likes, but the comments quickly became a debate on whether there was a right—or wrong—way to feed pet cats.—
Rachael O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The kitten is enjoying the company of his two cats who are keeping him entertained and teaching him how to be a feline.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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Two kittens in Texas are on the lookout for a comfortable home together after being separated at a Texas shelter — well, sort of separated.—
TJ Macias,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Instead of treats, this calendar is packed with a mix of exciting goodies like plush toys, kicker toys, balls and popular stimulants like catnip and silvervine to keep your kitty playful and merry.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
14 Oct. 2025
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Any money coming into the club now was unlikely to form a kitty for Thomas Frank to delve into – and it is understood this £100m injection is not a new transfer war chest.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
11 Oct. 2025
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cat. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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