feline
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Humberstone's excuse for this feline felony is that, last year, her parents sold her childhood home in Lincolnshire, external and moved to Wales – taking her pets with them.
From BBC ● Nov. 15, 2026
The legendary Dr Seuss feline brought in an estimated $20.5 million in its opening weekend in the latest installment distributed by Warner Bros.
From Barron's ● Nov. 8, 2026
While ecological concerns, particularly among ornithologists, once again threaten to diminish the extent of feline freedoms, ailurophiles can likely rest easy.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
He opens “Digger” lounging in a bed soaked with cat pee, tempting an elderly feline named Maggie to lick wet chow from his gnarled pinkie nail.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 29, 2026
All cats, for example, from the smallest house kitten to the most ferocious lion, share a common feline ancestor who lived about 25 million years ago.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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Thirteen of the rescued felines have since been returned to their owners.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
This is especially true if there happen to be adoptable felines playing and snoozing in the shop’s showcase windows.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026
It’s not yet known how the felines have responded to the family’s newest member.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 7, 2026
He explained that while felines are the biggest prize for each safari outing, guests are constantly surprised by the less heralded wildlife.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 30, 2026
Lyttyrboks’s criminal felines had survived their exile—and their descendants were right here!
From "Klawde: Evil Alien Warlord Cat" by Johnny Marciano and Emily Chenoweth
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