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house cats

noun

plural of house cat

as in cats

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 cats Officials now are seeing more house cats abandoned on the streets as the price of pet food and veterinary care has skyrocketed since the pandemic, according to Sarai Rivera, founder of My Bella TNR cat rescue in Hartford. — Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026 But the feral ones steer clear of humans, while the former house cats have roughly 10,000 students to spread their affection. — Jane Arraf, NPR, 10 Feb. 2026 And, like most native birds and mammals, marmots are on the menu of house cats, too. — Steven Sullivan, The Conversation, 26 Jan. 2026 But beside possible starvation, many other dangers threaten house cats when out in the wild. — Maria Azzurra Volpe, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025 The Burmese python is a nonvenomous predator and has exhibited an appetite for birds, small mammals, reptiles, and even house cats and dogs. — Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025 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

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Probably the most infamous was Ted Bundy, who as a child in the early 1970s decapitated dogs and staked cats to trees.

— Diana Urban, Hartford Courant, 27 Oct. 2026
An Eagle man charged with animal cruelty in the shooting deaths of two caged cats was ordered to serve a total of 14 days in jail after accepting a plea deal in August, according to court records.

— Harllie Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 23 Oct. 2026

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That spirit was alive across collections, where sweet bows, light pink shades, ruffles, and even embroidered kittens made their way onto bridal looks.

— Shelby Wax, Vogue, 20 Oct. 2026
Recently, in the Simi Hills north of the crossing, his team marked three kittens, the first litter for the 3 ½-year-old lion known as P-113.

— Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

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