stray cat

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The latter is a big issue in New York, where the stray cat population is estimated at around half a million.

From Barron's • Feb. 10, 2026

"So we do think it's actually a stray cat, possibly a farm cat," she said.

From BBC • Sep. 6, 2024

While experts have not yet reached a determination about how the man contracted the infectious disease, some speculate that he may have contracted it from a stray cat.

From Salon • Feb. 13, 2024

He could have had at least indirect contact with small mammals in the wild, as he reported caring for a stray cat that might have been hunting those mammals, the bulletin said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 13, 2024

If only it would move, then he’d know whether it was just a stray cat or — something else.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling