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cats and dogs

NOUN
strange bedfellows
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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

So it tugs at my heartstrings to read about New Yorkers having to surrender their cats and dogs to shelters out of financial distress.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

"She'd earned two degrees, had a successful career, lived independently, had her own network of friends and looked after scores of cats and dogs," he told the crowd.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

She said she had also seen hedgehogs, bats and even domestic animals like cats and dogs trapped by them.

From BBC • Feb. 2, 2026

Then I added, “I’m not sure that love and like aren’t like cats and dogs: One can’t grow up to be the other, but they can be taught to live under the same roof.”

From "Silent To The Bone" by E.L. Konigsburg




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