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Recent Examples of house cat
Research has found that some of today's U.S. house cats could be the descendants of the feline nobility of ancient Egypt.
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In a viral TikTok video, two house cats embark on a mission to capture a spider perched high on the ceiling, failing in the most hilarious way.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
But house cats are not wild animals, and most veterinarians advise against feeding companion animals raw food because of pathogens like salmonella and listeria.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
To be successful in the wild, cats needed to be constantly on the lookout for predators and prey, relying on their senses to pick up clues about their environment, which has carried over to the life of a house cat now.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Kelli Bender, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In a viral TikTok video, two house cats embark on a mission to capture a spider perched high on the ceiling, failing in the most hilarious way.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
But house cats are not wild animals, and most veterinarians advise against feeding companion animals raw food because of pathogens like salmonella and listeria.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
To be successful in the wild, cats needed to be constantly on the lookout for predators and prey, relying on their senses to pick up clues about their environment, which has carried over to the life of a house cat now.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house cat
Noun
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Diesel the cat relaxing in his favorite sunshine spot.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 June 2025
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The canine's head is sewed on top of the dude's body, and Dog Man is born, a hybrid supercop with kung fu moves and mad fetch skills who battles a supervillain cat (Pete Davidson).—
Brian Truitt,
USA Today,
14 June 2025
Noun
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Meet Edith, a tiny black kitten who was rescued by PAWS Chicago with some major health problems, the shelter said in a June 3 Instagram post.—
TJ Macias,
Kansas City Star,
13 June 2025
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Dental development is one of the most-reliable methods, as kittens start growing their baby teeth at 3 to 4 weeks and have full adult sets by 7 months.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Noun
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This cat bed is the paw-fect solution for keeping kitties close without interrupting dad's flow.—
Alex Apatoff,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Faced with predators, hunger, and constant exposure to the elements, these kitties have a tougher time staying alive.—
Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 June 2025
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cat. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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