How to Use domestic shorthair in a Sentence

domestic shorthair

noun
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  • An officer picked up the 1-month-old domestic shorthair and took it to the shelter.
    — Washington Post, 19 Sep. 2017
  • Neeko, 5, is a 13-pound neutered male domestic shorthair.
    — idahostatesman, 22 Jan. 2018
  • Jack, a 2-year-old domestic shorthair, weighs 30 pounds.
    — Lurissa Carbajal, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2017
  • Animal: Mack, a 7-year-old, 10-pound male domestic shorthair cat with a gray-and-white tabby coat.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Dec. 2023
  • Sassy, a 3-year-old black domestic shorthair cat. Rex, a 2-year-old black pitbull terrier mix.
    — Brandi Addison, Dallas News, 29 Apr. 2021
  • Laney, 1, is a 7 1/2-pound spayed female domestic shorthair.
    — idahostatesman, 19 Feb. 2018
  • Peachy Keen, 8-year-old, 11-pound female domestic shorthair cat.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 June 2021
  • The 2-year-old female, grey tabby domestic shorthair cat.
    — Joy Sewing, Houston Chronicle, 18 June 2019
  • Animal: Clarke, 8 year-old, 14-pound, male domestic shorthair cat with a red tabby coat.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2021
  • The kitten is 7 weeks old and is a mix — a domestic shorthair and orange tabby, according to officials at the rescue group.
    — Washington Post, 11 Sep. 2019
  • At nine years young, this gorgeous domestic shorthair Calico sure knows how to make people feel adored.
    — The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 17 June 2022
  • This was the situation for Daisy, a 3-year-old domestic shorthair kitty.
    — The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 12 Nov. 2022
  • Ginger is a 1-year-old brown and white tabby domestic shorthair cat that was surrendered by his owner.
    — Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, 29 Jan. 2020
  • Videos of Cinderblock, a gray domestic shorthair, captured the attention of Reddit and Twitter users Friday after she was seen using the last of her nine lives to get in shape.
    — Fernando Alfonso Iii, CNN, 26 Oct. 2019
  • Libby is an 11-month-old domestic shorthair kitten, who has experienced a lot at her young age.
    — Abigail Celaya, The Arizona Republic, 25 July 2023
  • Among those pets are senior tabby cat Lion and domestic shorthair cat Polka Dot.
    — Rebecca Hennes, Houston Chronicle, 15 Jan. 2020
  • Animal: Princess, 10-month-old, 7-pound, female domestic shorthair cat with a brown tabby coat.
    — San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 July 2019
  • The 3-year-old domestic shorthair brown tabby was a stray prior to being rescued by the Arizona Humane Society.
    — The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2022
  • Alanna, 6 months, is a 5.5-pound female domestic shorthair.
    — idahostatesman, 5 Feb. 2018
  • Animal: Roko, 5-year-old, 20-pound, male domestic shorthair cat.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Oct. 2023
  • Knox is a 5-year-old domestic shorthair, who lives with Jessica Jurcak in Lakewood.
    — cleveland, 25 Oct. 2021
  • Animal: Quinn, a 5-year-old, 11-pound, female domestic shorthair cat.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Sep. 2020
  • Angel, 7, is an 8 1/2 pound spayed female domestic shorthair.
    — idahostatesman, 26 Mar. 2018
  • At seven years old, the domestic shorthair gray tabby has needed a bit of time to adjust since coming to the Arizona Humane Society in early November of this year.
    — The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 25 Nov. 2022
  • The six-year-old cream domestic shorthair was rescued by the Arizona Humane Society in early November .
    — Arizona Republic, azcentral, 29 Nov. 2019
  • Animal: Sour Cream, 3-year-old, 12-pound, female domestic shorthair cat.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2021
  • Animal: Lemon Pie, 5-month-old, 6-pound male domestic shorthair kitten.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Sep. 2021
  • The 2-year-old black domestic shorthair kitty is said to possess a natural cleverness and is always full of cute antics that humor everyone around him.
    — Arizona Republic, azcentral, 25 Oct. 2019
  • This 5-year-old is a domestic shorthair that was found as a sick stray in mid-July and brought to a local emergency animal clinic when she was found to be underweight and slightly wobbly when walking.
    — The Arizona Republic, 14 Aug. 2021
  • Norma is an absolutely adorable 15-year-old domestic shorthair kitty whose picture speaks a thousand words of pure cuteness.
    — The Republic, The Arizona Republic, 23 Sep. 2022

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