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Recent Examples of house cat
In early December, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health confirmed H5 bird flu in four house cats from a separate household that consumed recalled raw milk and became sick and died.
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
One house cats was has been confirmed positive with the virus, and the four cats living in the same house are presumed to be sick, as well.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
The recall comes after the Oregon Department of Agriculture linked the death of a house cat in Washington County to eating the Northwest Naturals chow Tuesday.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
Only the Oregon house cat has been positively linked by state and federal agencies to the Northwest Naturals brand name.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 1 Jan. 2025
One house cats was has been confirmed positive with the virus, and the four cats living in the same house are presumed to be sick, as well.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 31 Dec. 2024
The recall comes after the Oregon Department of Agriculture linked the death of a house cat in Washington County to eating the Northwest Naturals chow Tuesday.
—Rey Covarrubias Jr., The Arizona Republic, 26 Dec. 2024
Only the Oregon house cat has been positively linked by state and federal agencies to the Northwest Naturals brand name.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house cat
Noun
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The Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) does not recommend keeping a cat that is used to going outdoors inside, unless, as in Jasper's case, for health reasons.—
William Lambers,
Newsweek,
10 Mar. 2025
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Iguanas roamed inside the perimeter along with rodents known as banana rats that were the size of cats.—
Edwidge Danticat,
The New Yorker,
9 Mar. 2025
Noun
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People can no longer legally sell puppies, kittens and other animals in public places and commercial parking lots in Mooresville.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2025
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Thoth started showing an appetite for adventure as a kitten, crawling out of his carrier to sit on Kuznetsov's shoulder during a bike ride.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
4 Mar. 2025
Noun
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There are eight different Nano-mals ranging from kitties to unicorns to narwhals.—
Taylor Grothe,
Parents,
1 Mar. 2025
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For the upstairs space, Purrfect's felines will all be adoptable kitties from local shelters who will very much be in need of some human attention.—
Karri Peifer,
Axios,
18 Feb. 2025
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cat. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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