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Recent Examples of house cat
That investigation, revealed through emails obtained by KFF Health News in a public records request, found that house cats likely got bird flu from dairy workers.
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Kff Health News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
On the night of March 27, the woman told police, Anderson became upset at a house cat for getting hair on a blanket, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
The show’s storyline centers on Bella, a house cat who orchestrates food heists from the Hangry Petz Hangout, alongside Charlie Bulldog, a tech-savvy accomplice.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
Several house cats fell ill, and some died, from H5N1 after consuming uncooked meat or unpasteurized milk.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
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Kff Health News, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025
On the night of March 27, the woman told police, Anderson became upset at a house cat for getting hair on a blanket, the warrant affidavit said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 8 Apr. 2025
The show’s storyline centers on Bella, a house cat who orchestrates food heists from the Hangry Petz Hangout, alongside Charlie Bulldog, a tech-savvy accomplice.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Mar. 2025
Several house cats fell ill, and some died, from H5N1 after consuming uncooked meat or unpasteurized milk.
—Sarah Boden, NPR, 22 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house cat
Noun
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Jennifer lives in Baltimore with her spouse, physicist Sean M. Carroll, and their two cats, Ariel and Caliban.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
21 May 2025
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Some people even hike with their cats, but not all cats enjoy it.—
BestReviews,
Chicago Tribune,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Male kittens, also like most other male mammals, have one X chromosome and one Y chromosome.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
15 May 2025
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The team anticipates caring for the kitten for at least 10 months, officials said.—
Brooke Baitinger,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2025
Noun
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Ginger kitties are known among cat owners for being particularly friendly and feisty.—
Amanda Schupak,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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The transfer kitty will be topped up with money from sales.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
20 May 2025
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cat. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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