moggies

plural of moggy, British
as in cats
a small domestic animal known for catching mice an unattached schoolteacher who lives in a London flat with a moggy as her only companion

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Recent Examples of moggies Soon a second cat show was organized, this time permitting working men and women to enter their moggies for display. Literary Hub, 9 Dec. 2025
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Noun
  • Over the next several decades, a roll call of Pennsylvania’s native animals would be extirpated, including mountain lions, wolves, wolverines, badgers, pine marten, and fisher cats; whitetail deer were nearly wiped out of the state, as were black bears and turkeys.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 June 2026
  • Without it, pets, and especially cats, could experience a deficiency that can lead to neurological issues, seizures and even death.
    Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
  • Owners looking to adopt one of these sweet kitties should be prepared to give them their attention, and lots of it.
    Madeline Gunderson, USA Today, 12 June 2026
  • 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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“Moggies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/moggies. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.

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