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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The bird flu that's been killing flocks of wild birds and causing outbreaks in poultry and dairy cows across the United States has another unlikely victim: house cats.
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Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 15 July 2025
Bobcats are known to be skilled predators and have longer claws and teeth than domestic house cats.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
El Guapo has a bold personality: While some of the park’s jaguars get spooked by the flash or sound of motion cameras scattered through the reserve, jumping in the air like surprised house cats, El Guapo doesn’t seem to care.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2025
The study said that analyses of the two cats and other historical cat remains show the pets ranged dramatically in size from normal house cats to much smaller.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
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Elizabeth B. Kim, The Enquirer, 15 July 2025
Bobcats are known to be skilled predators and have longer claws and teeth than domestic house cats.
—Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 2 Apr. 2025
El Guapo has a bold personality: While some of the park’s jaguars get spooked by the flash or sound of motion cameras scattered through the reserve, jumping in the air like surprised house cats, El Guapo doesn’t seem to care.
—Benji Jones, Vox, 21 May 2025
The study said that analyses of the two cats and other historical cat remains show the pets ranged dramatically in size from normal house cats to much smaller.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/house%20cat. Accessed 22 Jul. 2025.
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