Synonyms of house cats

house cats

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cats
• kittens
• kitties
• pussies
• felines
• pussycats
• pusses
• kits
• alley cats
• moggies
• mousers
• tabbies
• tomcats
• gibs

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of house cats

Officials now are seeing more house cats abandoned on the streets as the price of pet food and veterinary care has skyrocketed since the pandemic, according to Sarai Rivera, founder of My Bella TNR cat rescue in Hartford. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026

But the feral ones steer clear of humans, while the former house cats have roughly 10,000 students to spread their affection. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026

And, like most native birds and mammals, marmots are on the menu of house cats, too. — Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026

But beside possible starvation, many other dangers threaten house cats when out in the wild. — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 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