How to Use cat in a Sentence

cat

noun
  • I have two dogs and a cat.
  • The cat’s food dish is in the basement, kept separate from the dog’s dish in the kitchen.
    — Judith Martin, oregonlive, 22 Apr. 2023
  • In total, 40 of those cats came from the Douglas prison.
    — Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 1 Sep. 2023
  • What is the best way to ensure good care for my two cats and my horse?
    — Michelle Singletary, Washington Post, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Stuck on a flight with a howling cat Dave Dzurick has been there.
    — Christopher Elliott, USA TODAY, 2 Sep. 2023
  • There’s a black-and-white cat sitting next to a gate, amid a splash of fall colors.
    — Lawrence Specker | [email protected], al, 27 July 2023
  • The dog, Latke, and cat, Applesauce, end up saving the day.
    — Amanda Ogle, Southern Living, 22 Nov. 2023
  • Of those, about 3.3 million are dogs and 3.2 million are cats.
    — The Arizona Republic, 5 Apr. 2024
  • Like a cat, the venue always seemed to have another life left in it.
    — Lawrence Specker | , al, 13 Apr. 2023
  • In addition, Sunreef says the cat is equipped with the largest battery bank in the 80-foot class.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2023
  • Just as a cat cannot be alive and dead at the same time, a crystal cannot vibrate up and down at the same time.
    — Lars Fischer, Scientific American, 12 May 2023
  • Fortunately, the cat feeder had a hole on the side, which allowed the dog to breathe.
    — Sydney Page, Washington Post, 6 Dec. 2023
  • Roughly 80% of insured pets are dogs, with cats making up the rest.
    — David Paredes, NBC News, 16 Aug. 2023
  • Anybody who owns a dog or a cat knows how their body language tells you so much.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Don't forget about the safety of your dogs, cats and small children, too!
    — Amanda Garrity, Good Housekeeping, 22 Apr. 2023
  • The cats will be available for adoption later this week.
    — Kate Perez, USA TODAY, 20 June 2023
  • Make sure any cooked fish has the skin and bones removed before sharing it with your cat.
    — Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 20 Oct. 2023
  • Then the clock winds back to Day 1 as Sam walks down the streets of Manhattan holding a pretty white cat.
    — Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 7 Feb. 2024
  • Make other faces, like cats and ghosts, on the other side for a reversible game that's double the fun.
    — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, 30 Aug. 2023
  • Here, the cat feels frightened and isolated from living so close to threat.
    — Mark Athitakis, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2023
  • The cats spent the whole night cleaning themselves, which left no time for fighting each other.
    — Annie Lane, oregonlive, 4 June 2023
  • The Saturday Night Live star dressed in pink and carried a sparkly pink cat purse.
    — Marisa Sullivan, Peoplemag, 4 May 2023
  • Even the Stark brood got to chase cats or swoon over princes for a few episodes before getting put through the wringer by the Lannisters.
    — Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 Feb. 2024
  • That remained as remote as the rules of Monopoly are to the cat who dozes on the Monopoly board.
    — Joseph O’Neill, The New Yorker, 11 Mar. 2024
  • Before the night was over, the rescue team would evacuate 120 people, six dogs and one cat.
    — Dinah Voyles Pulver, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • After searching all the cat's favorite hiding spots, the owners assumed the white cat had walked out the front door.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • When evening falls, situate your dog or cat in a quiet room, potentially with their crate.
    — Jen Reeder, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
  • Honsal said the dogs, cats and birds still at the rescue appear healthy and have adequate food and water.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026
  • The cat-and-mouse game of Nemesis will continue for another season.
    — Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 30 June 2026
  • This cat-eye manicure lined with silver chrome perfectly matches its vivid, purple-y pink juice.
    — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 29 June 2026

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