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Recent Examples of house cat
Many purported sightings of mountain lions in Oklahoma turn out to be other animals, including bobcats, house cats, dogs, coyotes, foxes, deer and rabbits.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Leopard cats — Prionailurus bengalensis — are found throughout southern and eastern Asia, researchers said, and are about the size of a house cat, but with longer legs.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
When rescuers got hold of Taylor Swift, the cheetah, the cub was only three pounds and not much larger than the kitten of a domestic house cat.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Bobcats are known to be skilled predators and have longer claws and teeth than domestic house cats.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 June 2025
Leopard cats — Prionailurus bengalensis — are found throughout southern and eastern Asia, researchers said, and are about the size of a house cat, but with longer legs.
—Lauren Liebhaber, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2025
When rescuers got hold of Taylor Swift, the cheetah, the cub was only three pounds and not much larger than the kitten of a domestic house cat.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 27 Apr. 2025
Bobcats are known to be skilled predators and have longer claws and teeth than domestic house cats.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house cat
Noun
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Stop into one of several breweries along the Jackson County Ale Trail, or pop into the American Museum of the House Cat, where feline enthusiasts can peruse cat-centric art and artifacts.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
4 Oct. 2025
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Woodley is currently a cat mom to two felines.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Pet owner Saige shared an adorable clip on TikTok (@saigescho) showing her white rescue kitten, Maude, copying the antics of her long-haired chihuahua, Alfie.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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And, because Swift is the queen of thoughtful gifts, the Capital gang got her one, an adorable opalite kitten nested in a green box inside an orange bag.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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For kitties, there are three suction levels to handle cats with both thick and thin coats.—
Christine Persaud,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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The kitty arrived in their care as a foster at 3 weeks old after being abandoned by her mom.—
Liz O'Connell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Oct. 2025
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cat. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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