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Recent Examples of kitten
Noun
Local authorities were able to coax the bobcat kitten out of the tree and bring it some comfort.—Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 25 July 2023 We're just kitten around.—Lizz Schumer, Good Housekeeping, 10 Mar. 2023
Verb
Starting regularly as a kitten helps cats get used to the process, but even keeping up on trimming every two weeks or so will help acclimate your cat.—Molly Higgins, Wired News, 2 Sep. 2025 After 1,145 adoptions already this month, there are currently 854 adoptable animals — 369 dogs, 19 puppies, 165 cats, 106 kittens, 89 guinea pigs and 54 reptiles — in the organization’s care.—Caleb Lunetta, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for kitten
As much of a character as any of the humans on the series, pup Eddie — played by Jack Russell terrier Moose — lived a long life, dying in 2006 at age 16.
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Kate Hogan,
PEOPLE,
16 Sep. 2025
According to the American Kennel Club, human intervention in breeding and care has made male dogs less essential to pup survival, and in fact, fathers can sometimes be more of a distraction than a help.
In a viral video shared on TikTok in August by Amanda Duréy under the username @mandiiieeeeeee, the poster can be seen lifting her blanket to find her fluffy tortoiseshell cat curled up by her tummy, enjoying a warm nap in the coziest spot.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Sliwa has sheltered a large collection of rescue cats in his Manhattan apartment and has noted that Gracie Mansion is far more spacious.
Now the way the feline is adjusting to her new environment has left internet users in tears.
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Maria Azzurra Volpe,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
So far, infections among companion animals, such as domestic and working canines and felines, have been found in 23 states, as well as in Washington, DC, and the US Virgin Islands.
Walker previously dated London on da Track, whom fathered her daughter and rapper LVRD Pharaoh, whom fathered her twin sons.
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Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
9 Sep. 2025
Owens, the 35-year-old daughter of longtime San Francisco radio host Ronn Owens, filed a paternity petition in Maricopa County Superior Court in August 2023, alleging Echard fathered twins during a one-night encounter.
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