domestic shorthair
nounDefinition of domestic shorthair
: american shorthair
broadly
: a short-haired domestic cat especially of unknown pedigree
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Investigators learned that Spaulding was also neglecting his dog and male domestic shorthair cat. — Elisha Fieldstadt, NBC News, "New Mexico man accused of 'forcibly' feeding meth to his cat," 14 Aug. 2019 While investigating those allegations, police learned that Spaulding was possibly neglecting his two pets – a dog and male domestic shorthair cat. — Lucas Peerman, USA TODAY, "New Mexico man choked a cat, fed it meth, abused his girlfriend, police say," 13 Aug. 2019 Animal: Princess, 10-month-old, 7-pound, female domestic shorthair cat with a brown tabby coat. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Young mom kitten looking for home," 22 July 2019 Animal: Mia, 1-year-old domestic shorthair; ID No. 570865. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Kitty looking for home with plenty of playtime," 15 July 2019 The 2-year-old female, grey tabby domestic shorthair cat. — Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, "Meet Joy, Frank and 500 animals ready for adopting at Best Friends Super Adoption this weekend," 18 June 2019 Laney, 1, is a 7 1/2-pound spayed female domestic shorthair. — idahostatesman, "Ada County Pet of the Week: Laney," 19 Feb. 2018 Angel, 7, is an 8 1/2 pound spayed female domestic shorthair. — idahostatesman, "Ada County Pet of the Week: Angel | Idaho Statesman," 26 Mar. 2018 The This Is Us star, 33, shared photographs on Instagram of Claudia, his domestic shorthair cat that went missing in Koreatown, a suburb of Los Angeles, California. — Alexia Fernandez, PEOPLE.com, "Mandy Moore Begs Fans For Their Help After Her Brother's 12-Year-Old Cat Goes Missing," 29 Mar. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'domestic shorthair.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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