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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.
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Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for house cats
Noun
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Special thanks to our dogs and cats for their brutally honest feedback during testing!—
Madison Yauger,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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In my two-person household with two cats (one of whom has semi-frequent bouts of vomiting), this machine handles every stain—old or new.—
Melanie Fincher,
Southern Living,
6 Oct. 2025
Noun
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During a heavy storm, a Reddit user from Mumbai, India, found a cat abandoned outside a shop with her kittens—and the same cat is now the head of their household.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Most Adorable Game Do your kiddos love videos of cuddly kittens at play?—
Pamela Brill,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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“House cats.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cats. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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