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kitten

[kit-n] / ˈkɪt n /
NOUN
young cat
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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

In the morning, as we ate vegan doughnuts and watched cat cartoons, kitten Asher plopped onto my lap and purred loudly.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

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

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 10, 2026

The black-and-white kitten paws playfully at the curling paper as they work.

From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern

Maple, who has just had a litter of kittens, is successfully trapped at Angel City Lumber.

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

Animal Services, said much of the increase was fueled by an influx of kittens into the system.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 11, 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

It was Travis, the ten-year-old, clutching one of his new litter of kittens, all of which he’d named after gunslingers, outlaws, and others of low repute.

From "The Evolution of Calpurnia Tate" by Jacqueline Kelly




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