Examples of house cat in a Sentence
the house cat at the Cheshire Cat Bookstore has the dual responsibility of being mascot and mouser
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According to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, wind turbines can kill birds, but fewer than house cats and fossil fuels do.
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
In recent weeks, at least three house cats died after eating raw foods contaminated with bird flu: one in Oregon fed raw turkey and two in California given raw milk.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Bird Flu May Have Spread between Cats and Humans
The CDC briefly posted a report last week that contained data that suggested the H5N1 virus may have spread from house cats to humans, and vice versa, the New York Times reported.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
So when house cats get sick with H5N1 and then cuddle up to their people, this creates more opportunities for bird flu to potentially adapt to a human host.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
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Rachel Frazin, The Hill, 21 Jan. 2025
In recent weeks, at least three house cats died after eating raw foods contaminated with bird flu: one in Oregon fed raw turkey and two in California given raw milk.
—Michael Loria, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Bird Flu May Have Spread between Cats and Humans
The CDC briefly posted a report last week that contained data that suggested the H5N1 virus may have spread from house cats to humans, and vice versa, the New York Times reported.
—Tanya Lewis, Scientific American, 12 Feb. 2025
So when house cats get sick with H5N1 and then cuddle up to their people, this creates more opportunities for bird flu to potentially adapt to a human host.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20cat. Accessed 13 Apr. 2025.
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