house cats

plural of house cat
as in cats
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 cats 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
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Noun
  • Terrassa is home to an estimats 9,800 cats, including 12 black cats awaiting adoption in the town's shelter.
    Kelli Bender, PEOPLE, 20 Oct. 2025
  • More than 50 cats were submitted for The Star’s cutest cat contest, from tortoiseshells to Birman cats and everything in between — and your submissions have definitely stolen the hearts of the cat lovers in our newsroom.
    Eden Dinneen, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The Middleburg Humane Foundation welcomed a 2-year-old cat, Cinnamon, and her kittens into its care in May.
    Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
  • 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

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“House cats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cats. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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