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kitten

[kit-n] / ˈkɪt n /
NOUN
young cat
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It had been found in the forest by a local resident, who initially thought it was a domestic kitten.

From BBC Sep. 17, 2026

“There was a kitten on the 5 Freeway.”

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 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 addressed the kitten in his palm, maybe so the other monsters wouldn’t wonder who he was talking to.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

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

Most kittens and cats brought to the shelter are strays, or so-called community cats without clear owners.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 2026

I grunted noncommittally, which Travis chose to interpret as assent; he fell in beside us, and he and Lula chattered on about the kittens.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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