house cat

noun

Synonyms of house cat next

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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 tiny monkeys, which are about the size of a house cat, are all females. —

David Matthews, New York Daily News, 11 Nov. 2024 One 2009 study in the Journal of Wildlife Management found that Texas biologists surveying otters frequently mistook raccoon, opossum and even house cat tracks for otter prints. —

Ben Goldfarb, Smithsonian Magazine, 23 Oct. 2024 No offense to the humans, but none of these supporting characters are quite as engaging as Sam’s house cat, maybe the most hilariously chill feline in movie history. —

A.a. Dowd, Vulture, 28 June 2024 These small cats, often mistaken for house cats due to their size and coloration, are capable jumpers and hunters of small mammals and birds. —

Tom Howarth follow, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for house cat