Collocations for cat - noun

domestic, family, household, pet | big
She went to Africa to photograph big cats.

feral, wild | alley, stray | pedigree | long-haired, short-haired | black, tabby, tortoiseshell, etc. | tom (also ‘tomcat’) | playful | sleek | Cheshire
He was grinning like a Cheshire cat.

fat
(figurative) the fat cats of big business

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

feed | stroke | neuter, spay
They didn''t want kittens, so they had their cat spayed.

worm
The stray cats are wormed and treated with flea powder.

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

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

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

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

door, flap | food | litter | lover, owner | phobia | nap (also ‘catnap’)
A catnap at lunchtime can make you feel refreshed.

fight like cat and dog
In our childhood Irina and I fought like cat and dog.

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