house cat

as in cat
a small domestic animal known for catching mice the house cat at the Cheshire Cat Bookstore has the dual responsibility of being mascot and mouser

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Recent Examples of house cat Behind the big cat is the family’s dead house cat, freshly killed by the 120-pound mountain lion. Chris Dorsey, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 For example, while the house cat is known by various names in different languages its universal scientific name is Felis catus. The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 12 Dec. 2024 That’d be like getting hit in the head by a spiny house cat! Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 5 Dec. 2024 Place the feeder where it cannot be easily accessed by house cats who will prey on the cardinals. Mary Marlowe Leverette, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for house cat 
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Noun
  • Juggling life and work as an artist feels like trying to juggle a live, squirming human child and Schrödinger’s theoretical cat.
    Liana Finck, The New Yorker, 21 Jan. 2025
  • The move also prompted the federal Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service to step up oversight of turkey slaughter, after a bird flu strain detected in raw pet food and an infected cat was linked to a turkey flock.
    Alexander Tin, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Experts recommend keeping kittens with their litter until 10 to 12 weeks to ensure proper socialization.
    Justin Gest, Newsweek, 20 Jan. 2025
  • In total, 39 dogs and one kitten were rescued and evacuated by San Diego Humane Society by Friday, Frey told USA TODAY.
    Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The kitty in the Facebook post, Biscuit, and her two toy poodles, Miss Daisy and Billy, are her models.
    Tammy Ljungblad, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
  • Content kitties will lay on their side with their stomach exposed and tail loosely positioned around their body, feline behavior and training consultant Marci Koski previously told USA TODAY.
    Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024

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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cat. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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