cats and dogs
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There are approved systemic and topical options for a variety of species, including cattle, horses, small ruminants, cats and dogs, DeNotta said.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026
Alla was the last resident to leave her village in Donetsk region because of the cats and dogs she was looking after.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
There are so many stray animals on the front lines that Ukrainian soldiers joke that cats and dogs have become standard issue.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Curtis Sliwa, Mamdani’s Republican opponent, vowed during the mayoral race to make Gracie Mansion a sanctuary for unwanted cats and dogs.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 2, 2026
It didn’t rain cats and dogs; it rained cows and horses … lions and tigers … boy, it rained elephants and giraffes!
From "The Seven Wonders of Sassafras Springs" by Betty G. Birney
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