domestic animal
noun
: any of various animals (such as the horse or sheep) domesticated so as to live and breed in a tame condition
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Law enforcement obtained a search warrant and seized the livestock, as well as horses and domestic animals belonging to the family, a few days later.
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
In Defense of Animals, an international animal protection organization, is offering support to fire victims needing assistance with free, temporary housing for wild or domestic animals.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Typically, wild birds spread the virus to domestic animals, including poultry and dairy cattle.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Some residents voiced concerns about potential risks to human health, domestic animals and native species.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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Jonathan Shorman, Kansas City Star, 16 Jan. 2025
In Defense of Animals, an international animal protection organization, is offering support to fire victims needing assistance with free, temporary housing for wild or domestic animals.
—Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 10 Jan. 2025
Typically, wild birds spread the virus to domestic animals, including poultry and dairy cattle.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 31 Dec. 2024
Some residents voiced concerns about potential risks to human health, domestic animals and native species.
—Scott Travers, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Domestic animal.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/domestic%20animal. Accessed 2 Feb. 2025.
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