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Recent Examples of house cat
That includes several house cats whose illnesses in California last month were traced to a bird flu contamination in brands of raw pet food.
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Darren Reynolds, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Our modern-day house cats are descended from ancestors who lived in the desert, so enjoying the texture of sand may be a way to reconnect with their roots.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Among his targets this week: Harris (for being a woman who talks and talks), Chinese drivers and Haitians, whom Che joked were chasing the house cat who traveled 800 miles to return home from Yellowstone Park.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
So, too, did two house cats — one in Oregon, another in Colorado.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Darren Reynolds, ABC News, 15 Jan. 2025
Our modern-day house cats are descended from ancestors who lived in the desert, so enjoying the texture of sand may be a way to reconnect with their roots.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
Among his targets this week: Harris (for being a woman who talks and talks), Chinese drivers and Haitians, whom Che joked were chasing the house cat who traveled 800 miles to return home from Yellowstone Park.
—Omar L. Gallaga, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2024
So, too, did two house cats — one in Oregon, another in Colorado.
—Susanne Rust, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house cat
Noun
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Several multistate recalls of pet food for bird flu contamination have been announced by health authorities in recent months, after cats and other animals were sickened.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2025
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One recounted her survivalist ex’s extreme frugality like using Entenmann’s pie plates for hub caps or bringing cats into the house to heat up the place.—
Jeryl Brunner,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Play time is very important for felines, especially kittens, Pet MD explains.—
Josh Hammer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Apr. 2025
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In early spring, bits of fluff appear along the branches of some willow shrubs, silvery gray and as soft to the touch as a kitten’s paw.—
Beth Botts,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Watch cat rescuer save elusive kitty stuck in a tree for eight days below.—
Kendall Malinchock,
USA Today,
26 Mar. 2025
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Sunny-Loo, an orange kitty from Washington, went missing during her family's move to Colorado.—
Kelli Bender,
People.com,
21 Mar. 2025
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cat. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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