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Recent Examples of house cat
At full size, pudus stand just 13 to 17 inches tall — roughly the height of a house cat.
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Some have compared their size to a house cat.
—Ryan Brennan
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Researchers also learned that these 7- to 10-pound creatures, which are not much larger than a house cat, are impressively agile and travel about seven miles a day in extremely rugged territory.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 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
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Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026
Some have compared their size to a house cat.
—Ryan Brennan
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026
Researchers also learned that these 7- to 10-pound creatures, which are not much larger than a house cat, are impressively agile and travel about seven miles a day in extremely rugged territory.
—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house cat
Noun
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Her fans, many sporting sheer red gloves, cat ears and varying levels of undress, were eager to be sated and reacted as if their souls were being saved within seconds of the start of each of the 23 songs Grande performed.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
7 June 2026
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Keep Pets Away While waiting for mom to return, keep pets—such as dogs and outdoor cats—away from the baby squirrels.—
Michelle Mastro,
Martha Stewart,
7 June 2026
Noun
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The cases are in cattle, goats and a dog in Texas and New Mexico, according to the Department of Agriculture, and the FDA on Thursday approved the use of generic Nitenpyram tablets—an oral treatment usually used to kill fleas—in dogs, puppies, cats and kittens infected with screwworm.—
Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Since the dilute calico is named for its coat pattern and isn't a breed, both short- and long-haired cat breeds can produce these tricolored kittens, including Maine Coon, Persian, and Ragdoll.—
Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
Noun
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The show also figured out better than any show in recent memory how to adapt itself for a TV broadcast, with the kitties, as costumed by Tony winner Qween Jean, flitted all over the Radio City Musical Hall in New York, this year’s venue for the ceremony.—
Chris Jones,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Newcastle do not operate with a set budget earmarked for transfer fees alone, and their kitty will be affected by outgoing business.—
Chris Waugh,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cat. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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