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Recent Examples of house cat
This theory states that all house cats are either bush dwellers or tree dwellers.
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Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
In honor of National Pet Day, EW has assembled a list of our favorite cats in movie history who all serve various functions within their respective films — limited to house cats only.
30.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 11 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
But all cat species can be affected by it, even big cats, who react to it similarly to house cats.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for house cat
Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2025
In honor of National Pet Day, EW has assembled a list of our favorite cats in movie history who all serve various functions within their respective films — limited to house cats only.
30.
—Devan Coggan, EW.com, 11 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
But all cat species can be affected by it, even big cats, who react to it similarly to house cats.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for house cat
Recent Examples of Synonyms for house cat
Noun
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All of the cats who tested this litter adjusted to it quickly and easily — some even had a little play date in their box, kicking and scratching, which is a good sign!—
Kayla Blanton,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Some of the most notable included the iconic bell tower, the central fountain, the roaming pack of feral cats, and the massive gingko trees that loomed over a section of the academic quad and carpeted the sidewalks with golden leaves each fall.—
Katherine Polcari,
Southern Living,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Using towels and a garden hose fitted with a piece of wood, the rescuers guided the frightened kitten through the winding pipes.—
Ronnie Li,
USA Today,
5 Sep. 2025
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Not far from where the 13th panther of this year was found dead, two panther kittens were spotted with their mother in Corkscrew Regional Ecosystem Watershed, McClatchy News reported in July.—
Olivia Lloyd,
Miami Herald,
2 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Repeat a few times and that pretty kitty will be all good.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Sweep away the kitty litter and debris.—
Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott,
Southern Living,
30 Aug. 2025
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cat. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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