About r/cats
Pictures, videos, questions, and articles featuring/about cats.
The community at a glance
r/cats is a Subreddit for Cat Lovers with roughly 9.3M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Cats communities list.
Roughly 790K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cat, Advice, and Kitten. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention automatic feeder, microchip feeder, and pet insurance.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 80K members
- 2014: 73K members
- 2015: 66K members
- 2016: 94K members
- 2017: 156K members
- 2023: 4.6M members
- 2024: 2.4M members
- 2025: 1.4M members
- 2026: 404K members
Past year (monthly)
- Aug: 95K members
- Sep: 41K members
- Oct: 39K members
- Nov: 72K members
- Dec: 67K members
- Jan: 69K members
- Feb: 58K members
- Mar: 64K members
- Apr: 59K members
- May: 61K members
- Jun: 67K members
- Jul: 25K members
Themes
- Advice Requests8 posts in the past month
- How should I cat proof my balcony
- cat has been really clingy, but only at night. Should I be worried?
- Please help. Don't know what to do. :-(
#18Advice RequestsHow should I cat proof my balcony · cat has been really clingy, but only at night. Should I be worried? · Please help. Don't know what to do. :-( - Solution Requests3 posts in the past month
- Found this little one behind the trash cans covered in fleas and roaches. Next steps?
- How to make boarding easier for my cat?
- Help me find my lost cat Penny
#23Solution RequestsFound this little one behind the trash cans covered in fleas and roaches. Next steps? · How to make boarding easier for my cat? · Help me find my lost cat Penny
Topics
- Cat77 posts in the past month#177Cat
- Advice12 posts in the past month#212Advice
- Kitten9 posts in the past month#39Kitten
- Struggling9 posts in the past month#49Struggling
- Frustrating5 posts in the past month#55Frustrating
Flair
- Cat Picture - OC82 posts in the past month
- Not siblings. Remi & Jinora. Love them!
- This is the best feeling
- I love when he curls up like this and I can see his little pink jellybean toes 🥹💕
#182Cat Picture - OCNot siblings. Remi & Jinora. Love them! · This is the best feeling · I love when he curls up like this and I can see his little pink jellybean toes 🥹💕 - Advice27 posts in the past month
- Is this behaviour normal?
- How should I cat proof my balcony
- Is Benzo rare?
#227AdviceIs this behaviour normal? · How should I cat proof my balcony · Is Benzo rare? - Video - OC18 posts in the past month
- Tell me it’s not sin biscuits…right?
- Watching the quail babies 🐣😍🐈⬛
- What sports are you guys into?
#318Video - OCTell me it’s not sin biscuits…right? · Watching the quail babies 🐣😍🐈⬛ · What sports are you guys into? - Medical Questions15 posts in the past month
- Scab near cat’s ear?
- is this a concern? (video attached in link)
- Unsure he’s pooping
#415Medical QuestionsScab near cat’s ear? · is this a concern? (video attached in link) · Unsure he’s pooping - Humor13 posts in the past month
- Hades’ best angle
- La mejor arma contra el frío... ¡gatitos! 🤣
- Does anyone else’s cat act like their personal shadow?
#513HumorHades’ best angle · La mejor arma contra el frío... ¡gatitos! 🤣 · Does anyone else’s cat act like their personal shadow?
Product recommendations
- automatic feeder4 posts in the past month
- Best automatic litter box
- For anyone with wet food automatic feeders - would you recommend it?
- For anyone with wet food automatic feeders - would you recommend it?
#14automatic feederBest automatic litter box · For anyone with wet food automatic feeders - would you recommend it? · For anyone with wet food automatic feeders - would you recommend it? - microchip feeder2 posts in the past month
- Recommend me a microchip feeder, please!
- Recommend me a microchip feeder, please!
#22microchip feederRecommend me a microchip feeder, please! · Recommend me a microchip feeder, please! - pet insurance2 posts in the past month
- Recommended route for pet insurance?
- Recommended route for pet insurance?
#32pet insuranceRecommended route for pet insurance? · Recommended route for pet insurance? - cat litter2 posts in the past month
- In the last few days there has been talk about silica crystals, which are found in kitchen worktops and are said to be carcinogenic. This probably means that this material is not suitable for the cat's litter box. I am now wondering which brand is recommended for my girl. Thank you in advance.
- Single Cat Litter Recs
#42cat litterIn the last few days there has been talk about silica crystals, which are found in kitchen worktops and are said to be carcinogenic. This probably means that this material is not suitable for the cat's litter box. I am now wondering which brand is recommended for my girl. Thank you in advance. · Single Cat Litter Recs - toys2 posts in the past month
- Toy recs for cats that like to play with earrings?
- Need toys recs
#52toysToy recs for cats that like to play with earrings? · Need toys recs
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/cats for?
- Best for Cat Lovers enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/cats free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/cats have?
- Roughly 9.3M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/cats on?
- r/cats runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/cats cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/cats is organized under Cat Lovers.
- How do I join r/cats?
- You can join r/cats by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Cats communities like?
- Communities for cat owners and fans to share photos, get health advice, and bond over feline antics. Reddit has massive communities for daily cat content and health questions, with Discord servers and Facebook groups for breed-specific chat and cat behavior discussion.
Monthly Stats
- 16
- Views /mo (+220%)
- 14
- Visitors /mo (+180%)
- 1
- Referrals /mo
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