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Recent Examples of house cat
Many photos are sent in of bobcats, house cats, coyotes, dogs and other animals from trail cameras that are blurred or have no reference to determine true size, and later analysis concludes that the subject of the image is not a mountain lion.
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Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025
The Burmese python is a nonvenomous predator and has exhibited an appetite for birds, small mammals, reptiles, and even house cats and dogs.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Immerse yourself in the sea cliffs and silent coves, kept company by endemic foxes the size of house cats.
—Alexandra Gillespie, AFAR Media, 19 Sep. 2025
Bird flu can cause illness and death in house cats, as well as birds and other larger cats.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2025
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Bryan Hendricks, Arkansas Online, 9 Oct. 2025
The Burmese python is a nonvenomous predator and has exhibited an appetite for birds, small mammals, reptiles, and even house cats and dogs.
—Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Immerse yourself in the sea cliffs and silent coves, kept company by endemic foxes the size of house cats.
—Alexandra Gillespie, AFAR Media, 19 Sep. 2025
Bird flu can cause illness and death in house cats, as well as birds and other larger cats.
—Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house cat
Noun
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Yes, there is a cat with two heads, but that is Brazil in 1977, from the décor to the clothing to the cars to the atmosphere.—
Stephania Taladrid,
New Yorker,
1 Feb. 2026
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For a special bonus, look to Island Lake Lodge, the region’s premier cat skiing operation.—
Brent Rose,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The organization is preparing for the spring and summer kitten season, which brings nearly 700 kittens through the doors each year, President and CEO of Friends for Animals of Metro Detroit Cory Keller said in the news release.—
Natalie Davies,
Freep.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Save a Stray Rescue currently has six kittens from the home, and North Fork Country Kids Animal Rescue took 11 cats, which volunteers are fostering.—
Jenna DeAngelis,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Rocky, out of the kindness of his heart, invites the kitty to stay at the Lookout overnight.—
Sarah Scott,
Parents,
27 Jan. 2026
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The character was previously only seen from behind or in close-ups of his hands petting his sinister white kitty.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
Entertainment Weekly,
27 Jan. 2026
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cat. Accessed 5 Feb. 2026.
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