r/cats

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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 9.5M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #2 in the Cats communities list.

Roughly 773K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cat, Kitten, and Struggling. Common discussion themes are Advice Requests and Solution Requests. Product recommendations often mention automatic feeder, microchip feeder, and cat litter.

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9.5M Members

Community Topics

Community Features

Forum

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +773K members
Growth: +8.8% / year

Member 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: 660K members

Past year (monthly)

  • Dec: 67K members
  • Jan: 69K members
  • Feb: 58K members
  • Mar: 64K members
  • Apr: 59K members
  • May: 61K members
  • Jun: 67K members
  • Jul: 61K members
  • Aug: 66K members
  • Sep: 88K members
  • Oct: 49K members
  • Nov: 17K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    3 posts in the past month
    1. advice needed for handling cat with chronic calicivirus flare ups
    2. Anyone successfully gotten their cat to use a ramp to get in and out of bed? Any personal experiences of steps vs ramp? Looking for advice and personal experiences.
    3. Cat found outside our house, need to know what to do next
    #1
    Advice Requests
    advice needed for handling cat with chronic calicivirus flare ups · Anyone successfully gotten their cat to use a ramp to get in and out of bed? Any personal experiences of steps vs ramp? Looking for advice and personal experiences. · Cat found outside our house, need to know what to do next
    3
  • Solution Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. need litter box reccomendations
    #2
    Solution Requests
    need litter box reccomendations
    1

Topics

  • Cat
    40 posts in the past month
    #1
    Cat
    40
  • Kitten
    6 posts in the past month
    #2
    Kitten
    6
  • Struggling
    6 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    6
  • Worst
    6 posts in the past month
    #4
    Worst
    6
  • Food
    4 posts in the past month
    #5
    Food
    4

Flair

  • Cat Picture - OC
    36 posts in the past month
    1. Why does he bring me socks?
    2. My cutie patootie as a kitten!
    3. He’s a mechanic 🧑‍🔧
    #1
    Cat Picture - OC
    Why does he bring me socks? · My cutie patootie as a kitten! · He’s a mechanic 🧑‍🔧
    36
  • Advice
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Cat screams at electrical box
    2. Toy like this but just the ball?
    3. Does she hate this or love this?
    #2
    Advice
    Cat screams at electrical box · Toy like this but just the ball? · Does she hate this or love this?
    16
  • Humor
    12 posts in the past month
    1. Diddy Kitty
    2. Does anyone else have a freak who is obsessed with getting brushed by the broom?
    3. Perishable item
    #3
    Humor
    Diddy Kitty · Does anyone else have a freak who is obsessed with getting brushed by the broom? · Perishable item
    12
  • Medical Questions
    8 posts in the past month
    1. Mouth sores?
    2. Vet is baffled.
    3. advice needed for handling cat with chronic calicivirus flare ups
    #4
    Medical Questions
    Mouth sores? · Vet is baffled. · advice needed for handling cat with chronic calicivirus flare ups
    8
  • Video - OC
    7 posts in the past month
    1. 🫶🐈
    2. Crinkling bags and Cat TV. How else do you spend a Wednesday night?
    3. This is my life now
    #5
    Video - OC
    🫶🐈 · Crinkling bags and Cat TV. How else do you spend a Wednesday night? · This is my life now
    7

Product recommendations

  • automatic feeder
    3 posts in the past month
    1. For anyone with wet food automatic feeders - would you recommend it?
    2. For anyone with wet food automatic feeders - would you recommend it?
    3. Automatic feeder recs
    #1
    automatic feeder
    For anyone with wet food automatic feeders - would you recommend it? · For anyone with wet food automatic feeders - would you recommend it? · Automatic feeder recs
    3
  • microchip feeder
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Recommend me a microchip feeder, please!
    2. Recommend me a microchip feeder, please!
    #2
    microchip feeder
    Recommend me a microchip feeder, please! · Recommend me a microchip feeder, please!
    2
  • cat litter
    2 posts in the past month
    1. 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.
    2. Single Cat Litter Recs
    #3
    cat litter
    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
    2
  • pet insurance
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Recommended route for pet insurance?
    2. Recommended route for pet insurance?
    #4
    pet insurance
    Recommended route for pet insurance? · Recommended route for pet insurance?
    2
  • toys
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Toy recs for cats that like to play with earrings?
    2. Need toys recs
    #5
    toys
    Toy recs for cats that like to play with earrings? · Need toys recs
    2
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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 9.5M 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.
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