Collocations for cat - noun

domestic, family, house (esp. AmE), household, pet
big
She went to Africa to photograph big cats.

feral, wild
alley, stray
pedigree (BrE), pedigreed (AmE)
long-haired, short-haired
calico (AmE), tabby, tortoiseshell, etc.
tom (usually tomcat)
playful
sleek
Cheshire (figurative)
He was grinning like a Cheshire cat (= smiling widely).

fat (figurative)
the fat cats of big business

have, keep, own
We have a pet cat called Archie.

feed
pet (AmE), stroke (esp. BrE)
neuter, spay
They didn't want kittens, so they had their cat spayed.

put down
The cat was in constant pain so they had it put down.

hiss, mew, miaow/meow, purr, spit, yowl
The cat miaowed pitifully.
There was a cat yowling outside my window last night.

bite (sb), scratch (sb)
creep, pad, prowl, slink
A cat padded silently past.
The cat slunk away into the darkness.

arch its back
crouch
curl up
catch sth, hunt (sth), stalk sth
jump, leap, pounce (on sth), spring
spray (sth)
Cats mark their territory by spraying.

door (AmE), flap (BrE)
food
litter
dander (AmE), hair
lover, owner
phobia

fight like cat and dog (BrE), fight like cats and dogs (AmE)
In our childhood Irina and I fought like cat(s) and dog(s).

play (a game of) cat and mouse
Young car thieves enjoy playing cat and mouse with the police.