Thesaurus results for HOUSE CAT

house cat

noun

as in cat

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 cat Meanwhile, Los Angeles County health officials are investigating the H5 bird flu deaths of four house cats that consumed recalled raw milk. —

Rebecca Falconer, Axios, 25 Dec. 2024 Domestic cats are also susceptible to bird flu, as evidenced by a house cat in Oregon that recently died after consuming raw, frozen cat food contaminated with the virus. —

David Faris, Newsweek, 28 Dec. 2024 Orange and tortoiseshell house cats (torties) have long been an enigma for hair coloration in mammals: now, the genetic basis of their distinctive coat color has been unveiled. —

The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 26 Dec. 2024 One house cat has already died due to the contamination. —

Ashleigh Fields, The Hill, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for house cat

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Noun

Although the workers weren’t tested, the study says that one of them had irritated eyes before the cat fell ill — a common bird flu symptom.

— Amy Maxmen, CNN, 14 Feb. 2025
Jeong was able to safely evacuate with his children, but the church cat, who had been sleeping in Jeong’s office, died in the fire.

— Graeme Taskerud, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025