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kitten

[kit-n] / ˈkɪt n /
NOUN
young cat
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The 3-week-old kitten was found in his den on March 25.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 23, 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

Tuxedo kitten Paolina bounced onto my chest and licked my fingers.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

It seemed impossible, but the deep rumbling sound was coming from the kitten.

From "The House of Hades" by Rick Riordan

Isolating your foster, especially kittens, is also important for health reasons.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 11, 2026

Eventually they do and Navratil plunges into a thicket of grass next to a corrugated metal wall, emerging with six tiny kittens clutched to her chest.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

She’ll foster these kittens until they no longer need to be bottle fed.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 8, 2026

Euthanasia rates rise for cats and kittens, with the increase especially sharp for kittens.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 25, 2026

“Won’t you follow me? The kittens are back here.”

From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt




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