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Recent Examples of house cat
In honor of National Pet Day, EW has assembled a list of our favorite cats in movie history who all serve various functions within their respective films — limited to house cats only.
30.
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Devan Coggan, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
But all cat species can be affected by it, even big cats, who react to it similarly to house cats.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Research has found that some of today's U.S. house cats could be the descendants of the feline nobility of ancient Egypt.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In a viral TikTok video, two house cats embark on a mission to capture a spider perched high on the ceiling, failing in the most hilarious way.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Devan Coggan, EW.com, 11 Apr. 2025
But all cat species can be affected by it, even big cats, who react to it similarly to house cats.
—Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2025
Research has found that some of today's U.S. house cats could be the descendants of the feline nobility of ancient Egypt.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 3 Apr. 2025
In a viral TikTok video, two house cats embark on a mission to capture a spider perched high on the ceiling, failing in the most hilarious way.
—Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for house cat
Noun
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Williamson County has taken in a significant number of animals, including 74 dogs and cats from Georgetown, and an additional 58 from Lampasas Animal Shelter, which also faced evacuation.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
8 July 2025
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Created by cartoonist Jim Davis, the Garfield comic strip debuted in June 1978 and follows the cynical and lazy orange cat and his interactions with his owner, Jon Arbuckle, and fellow pet Odie, the lovable dog.—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
8 July 2025
Noun
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Take Steve, for example, a kitten who was adopted in the winter.—
Molly Guthrey,
Twin Cities,
6 July 2025
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The two walked out from the shelter with a kitten that same afternoon.—
Ana Gutierrez,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
Noun
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Who gets what, from the NIL kitty and the new $20 million revenue-share pot resulting from House v. NCAA, is a complicated exercise, period.—
Brian Hamilton,
New York Times,
11 July 2025
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See you soon! — Deb Heise, Sun Cities 4 Paws Catty Perry: Out of this world cute Gorgeous Catty Perry is a 2-year-old, medium coat, tuxedo kitty.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
3 July 2025
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“House cat.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/house%20cat. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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