Below you will find example sentences with "feral cats". The examples show how this phrase is used in natural context and which words often surround it.

Feral Cats in a sentence

Corpus data

  • Displayed example sentences: 20
  • Discovered as a combination around: cats
  • Corpus frequency in the collocation scan: 10
  • Phrase length: 2 words
  • Average sentence length: 20.5 words

Words in this phrase

feral cats

Meanings of words in this phrase

  • feral can mean: Wild; untamed. Less frequent word
  • cats can mean: plural of cat Frequent word

Sentence profile

  • Phrase position: 9 start, 8 middle, 3 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Usage patterns

These patterns show short text windows around the phrase in the example sentences:

and the feral cats are posted 1× are they feral cats 1× as for feral cats they re 1× by confining feral cats can result 1× domestic and feral cats are a 1× feral cats are believed 1× feral cats lope down 1× feral cats tend to 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

among invasive species 1× animal balance likes 1× as for feral 1× both domestic and 1× despite widespread concern 1× dr shapiro and 1×

Common sentence endings:

and feral cats 1× and other wildlife 1× as feral cats 1× birds and reptiles 1× brink of extinction 1× cats are posted 1×

Context words

These words often appear near this phrase in the example sentences:

species 3× birds 3× island 3× limerick 2× food 2× shelter 2× animal 2× pet 2× known 2× cat 2× native 2× wildlife 2×

Related phrases

big cats black cats

Phrases around this combination

Other phrases discovered around cats:

big cats 9× black cats 8×

Just before it in the phrase index:

female flowers female characters female athletes felony possession felony counts felony count

Just after it in the phrase index:

ferris wheel ferry terminal festival director few days few decades few dozen

Other phrases with the same pattern

Same ending:

big cats black cats

Corpus analysis

  • The phrase "feral cats" has 2 words and usually appears near the start in these examples. The average sentence has 20.5 words and is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around this phrase, patterns and context words such as and the feral cats are posted, are they feral cats, species, birds and island stand out.
  • In the phrase index, this combination connects with big cats, black cats, big cats and black cats, linking the page to nearby combinations.

Example types with feral cats

This selection groups the examples by length and sentence type, making usage of the full phrase easier to scan:

Short example sentences

Feral cats won’t be treated. (6 words)

Updates on Shadow and the feral cats are posted. (9 words)

Please note all feral cats must come in feral cat traps. (11 words)

Longer example sentences

Dr. Shapiro and her team found that the 12 otter infections were a perfect genetic match to parasites gathered from feral cats, and a bobcat, living in the hills around the bay where the otters died. (36 words)

In much of the world, they coexist with both humans and felines: in Israel, which is home to an estimated one million feral cats, crested larks are so abundant the birds are officially considered pests. (35 words)

Animal Balance likes to use the term “community cats” when discussing cats that are not somebody’s personal pet, or more commonly known here locally as feral cats. (28 words)

Question examples

If you think herding cats is difficult, try defining them or controlling them when they’re not housebound: Are they feral cats? (22 words)

Example sentences (20)

Limerick Feral Cats provides food and shelter for feral cats in Limerick, as well as performing its ‘trap, neuter, return’ programme.

Animal Balance likes to use the term “community cats” when discussing cats that are not somebody’s personal pet, or more commonly known here locally as feral cats.

Despite widespread concern about the welfare of free-roaming cats, the lifespans of neutered feral cats in managed colonies compare favorably with those of pet cats.

Please note all feral cats must come in feral cat traps.

The numbers of feral cats is not known, but estimates of the US feral population range from 25 to 60 million.

If you think herding cats is difficult, try defining them or controlling them when they’re not housebound: Are they feral cats?

Feral cats tend to be lighter as they have more limited access to food than house cats.

According to her, people often dump stray or feral cats on his property, and he shoots them.

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Both domestic and feral cats are a significant threat to the survival of many native species including about 80 endangered and threatened small mammals, birds, and reptiles.

Feral cats are believed to kill six million animals every single night.

Feral cats won’t be treated.

In much of the world, they coexist with both humans and felines: in Israel, which is home to an estimated one million feral cats, crested larks are so abundant the birds are officially considered pests.

Ms Plibersek said feral cats are destroying Australia's native wildlife and driving multiple species to the brink of extinction.

On Lānaʻi, there is a nonprofit cat sanctuary that houses the feral cats on the island to save them and protect the birds and other wildlife.

Feral cats lope down the charming main street, yowling in distress.

The charity says the increased stress caused by confining feral cats can result in illness as heightened stress reduces their ability to heal and fight off infections.

Updates on Shadow and the feral cats are posted.

As for feral cats, they’re not just a Staten Island problem, said Nick Gitto, a volunteer at a Staten Island animal shelter.

Among invasive species, the worst offenders were black, brown, and Pacific rats and feral cats.

Dr. Shapiro and her team found that the 12 otter infections were a perfect genetic match to parasites gathered from feral cats, and a bobcat, living in the hills around the bay where the otters died.

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