1.   Lions and house cats evolved from a common ancestor.

2.   The house cat at the Cheshire Cat Bookstore has the dual responsibility of being mascot and mouser.

3.   Among the stories recommended yesterday in this space was one about the move afoot in Australia to eradicate house cats because of the ecological havoc they have caused.

4.   As a kid, most of my experiments left a trail of overly cautious house cats, broken glass and destroyed clock radios.

5.   Are the tigers just large house cats?

6.   A precocious house cat recounts his life and times, from his abandonment as a kitten to his adoption by a couple he named Warm and Pest.

7.   After all, even the best computers make a house cat look dependable.

8.   Doctors and house cats bury their mistakes.

9.   Experts say house cats in particular are much less adaptable than dogs to the workplace.

10.   Had he kept his big house cat a secret from the county, he might not be in these straits.