mouser

a cat that catches mice

Two Example Dialogues Using ‘Mouser’

?: Pincy isn’t just a pretty face, by the way. She is a mouser par excellence.

?: And a logophile! Who ever heard of a logophile cat?! Pincy really is the cat’s meow.

?: We had no idea that Miss Flibble was pregnant when we adopted her. Now we’ve got a whole litter of future mousers pouncing around inside the stable. You wouldn’t be interested in adopting one, would you?

?: Are you kidding me?! I’ll take two! Let’s go see them!

Examples of ‘Mouser’ from the News

“Battersea has jokingly offered to act as negotiator between any new four-legged resident at Number 10 and the current Chief Mouser, Larry’ — and such a role may well be necessary. Larry has a history of fighting cats from other government offices and scratching journalists. ”

– Andrew Kersley, “Will Larry cope with Dilyn in Downing Street? Here’s Battersea’s advice on introducing dogs and cats”, 2 September 2019

“Fletcher Pickles became more than a “mouser“, though. He came to represent the tasting room’s personality. He even got an Instagram account. He was a bonafide brand ambassador and the highlight for many visitors.”

– Elizabeth Depompei, “Hotel Tango has a new distillery cat. Meet Virginia Dill.”, 19 August 2019

Special Notes on the Word ‘Mouser’

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Pronunciation of ‘Mouser’

/ˈmaʊsər/

Sources: Definition of ‘Mouser’

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