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stray cat

NOUN
alley 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

The man said he had cared for a stray cat at his home, the bulletin said.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 12, 2024

Clipper, the stray cat with the clipped tail and patch of missing fur, was sitting on his lap.

From "The First State of Being" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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