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kitten

[kit-n] / ˈkɪt n /
NOUN
young cat
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The victim: a teensy black and white kitten named Suki.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026

It had been found in the forest by a local resident, who initially thought it was a domestic kitten.

From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026

Gemma Champ, a writer from north London, rescued her cat Frankie as a kitten 17 years ago, when she lived in Abu Dhabi.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

A beaming Vickye Giraldo holds her rescued kitten tight against her chest outside her ruined home in quake-hit Cali, Colombia.

From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026

He noticed Small Bob the cat had hidden himself in Bob’s coveralls again, which reinforced Percy’s opinion that the kitten was the smartest one in their group.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Roadside signs advertise firewood, free kittens and raw milk.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 19, 2026

Quammen said people with puppies or kittens might consider getting insurance, because younger animals are less likely to have pre-existing conditions that might not qualify for coverage.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 15, 2026

With sunset less than an hour away, the trappers give up on Doug and pivot to finding the clutch of kittens.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Moving the two cats and six kittens from the lumberyard through the TNR process required the work of at least seven volunteers and the total minimum cost of spaying/neutering will be between $800 and $1,200.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026

Sandy and Max, the same police officers who’d rescued the kittens just last week, climbed out of their patrol car to check me out.

From "Wishtree" by Katherine Applegate




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