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Recent Examples of kittens
Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Some 446 cats were rescued, plus two kittens born later.
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Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
Lion cubs are similar to domestic kittens at birth, in that they're born blind and their eyes open within about a week or two, the zoo said.
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Finch Walker,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Produced by Watch Next Media and Mélusine, epic fantasy adventure Dungeons & Kittens follows young kittens Precious and Fib, who are wrongly banished from the Kingdom of Cats.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
The fluffy, blue-eyed cats and kittens are now safe and recovering after they were rescued from a residence in Lancaster County, the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA) shared on Facebook on Wednesday, June 10.
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Aurora firefighters say one person was injured in a house fire that trapped six kittens inside.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
Noun
The open house will offer tours of the facility, and there will be opportunities to play with puppies and kittens, meet a wildlife ambassador and visit interactive booths about the work Anderson Humane does, the organization’s website said.
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Mike Danahey,
Chicago Tribune,
25 June 2026
Some 446 cats were rescued, plus two kittens born later.
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Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 June 2026
Lion cubs are similar to domestic kittens at birth, in that they're born blind and their eyes open within about a week or two, the zoo said.
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Finch Walker,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
Produced by Watch Next Media and Mélusine, epic fantasy adventure Dungeons & Kittens follows young kittens Precious and Fib, who are wrongly banished from the Kingdom of Cats.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
16 June 2026
The fluffy, blue-eyed cats and kittens are now safe and recovering after they were rescued from a residence in Lancaster County, the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA) shared on Facebook on Wednesday, June 10.
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Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
15 June 2026
Aurora firefighters say one person was injured in a house fire that trapped six kittens inside.
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Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
14 June 2026
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.
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Mary Whitfill Roeloffs,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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.
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Michele Laufik,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for kittens
Noun
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There are store cats everywhere that are hanging around, and the store kitties are very friendly.
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Owners looking to adopt one of these sweet kitties should be prepared to give them their attention, and lots of it.
Verb
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Idaho law mandates that kids age 14 or younger wear a life jacket on the water, according to the city.
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For children ages four and up, there’s the Adventure Zone kids club with indoor slides and arts and crafts, while fish feeding and guided nature walks happen at the Eco Centre.
Noun
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Gervais has assembled an ensemble cast of felines alongside his main character Gus including Tom Basden, Andrew Brooke, David Earl, Kerry Godliman, Jo Hartley, Diane Morgan, Natalie Cassidy and Tony Way.
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As for the 78 fluffy felines rescued from the residence, the PSPCA said in a Sunday, June 14, update that as of Monday, June 15, some of the adult cats are available for adoption.
Noun
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The Jellicle Ball keeps the cats’ names and the same music and lyrics as the original Cats, but this show is about humans through and through.
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First of all, no, this isn’t an adaptation of those books about cats.
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“Kittens.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/kittens. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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