the house cat at the Cheshire Cat Bookstore has the dual responsibility of being mascot and mouser
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Watching Irina Morozova use her own tooth to have a few illuminating chats with her fellow inmates via Morse code, I was powerfully reminded of the gulf between her, a woman made of adamantium, and me, a soft little house cat in human form.—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 24 Apr. 2026 At full size, pudus stand just 13 to 17 inches tall — roughly the height of a house cat.—Ryan Brennan, Sacbee.com, 24 Apr. 2026 Some have compared their size to a house cat.—Ryan Brennan
april 24, Miami Herald, 24 Apr. 2026 Researchers also learned that these 7- to 10-pound creatures, which are not much larger than a house cat, are impressively agile and travel about seven miles a day in extremely rugged territory.—Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 11 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for house cat