stray cat

Example Sentences

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When stray cat Kanyon's bed was stolen at a shopping mall, residents decided to build him a new home.

From Barron's • Jan. 27, 2026

"So we do think it's actually a stray cat, possibly a farm cat," she said.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

He did care for a stray cat prone to both hunting small mammals and scratching its human caretaker, state officials noted.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 13, 2024

While experts have not yet reached a determination about how the man contracted the infectious disease, some speculate that he may have contracted it from a stray cat.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2024

And she actually did a little skedaddle motion with her hands like I was a stray cat.

From "Hope Springs" by Jaime Berry