Is THIS possible?

[englishhobby]

Can we use this instead of it here? If yes, will the meaning be completely the same?

His cat's name is Alice. This is (corrected) /It’s a nice cat.

 

[bhaisahab]

"It's a nice cat" is the most natural thing to say. "It's is a nice cat" is wrong.

 

[englishhobby]

Sorry, it was a typo. I wanted to know if This is a nice cat would sound unnatural or OK in the given context. :?:

 

[Rover_KE]

It sounds unnatural.

 

[Barb_D]

We usually use he/she to refer to our pets.
With the name "Alice" -- She is a nice cat.

 

[englishhobby]

We usually use he/she to refer to our pets.
With the name "Alice" -- She is a nice cat.

And if it's not the speaker's cat, would it be OK to refer to it as "it" (in the absence of the owner of ther cat)? ;-) :?:

 

[Rover_KE]

Yes. It's always OK to refer to an animal as 'it'.

 

[emsr2d2]

Yes. It's always OK to refer to an animal as 'it'.

My cat would argue with you on that point! ;-)