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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
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
Research has found that some of today's U.S. house cats could be the descendants of the feline nobility of ancient Egypt.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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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
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
Research has found that some of today's U.S. house cats could be the descendants of the feline nobility of ancient Egypt.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house cat
Noun
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Two screenshots from the viral video showing the cat grooming her kittens who are now much-bigger.—
Lucy Notarantonio,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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One client had a 16-year-old cat who was lonely after the other cat in the home died.—
Lisa Gutierrez,
Kansas City Star,
12 Aug. 2025
Noun
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The severity of the injury meant that the kitten needed an immediate amputation.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Aug. 2025
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But the woman remains committed to her decision and to the kitten she’s worked so hard to raise.—
Ashley Vega,
People.com,
9 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In the Cairo section, Bogle mentions a sick kitty struggling to survive.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 July 2025
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In a heartwarming story that has gone viral on Reddit, two stray kitties have forged a bond that has melted hearts across the internet.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 July 2025
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cat. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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