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Recent Examples of house cats
The Burmese python is a nonvenomous predator and has exhibited an appetite for birds, small mammals, reptiles, and even house cats and dogs.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for house cats
Noun
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Most of the signs of overstimulation for animals like dogs and cats can also apply to capybara.—
Gillian Stawiszynski,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
29 Sep. 2025
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Workslop, much like Shrimp Jesus or those big-eyed crying cats clogging your social feeds, has a patina of human craftsmanship.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The men informed the fire station crew that a stray cat recently gave birth to five kittens in their garage, and one of the kittens had become stuck in the wheel.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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When the mother asked why, the student explained the week-old kittens had been in the classroom with the teacher’s snakes.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Sep. 2025
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“House cats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cats. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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