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 9.4M members. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 1st largest community in the Cats topic page.

Roughly 731K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cat, Hard Time, 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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9.4M Members

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Community Features

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +731K members
Growth: +8.5% / 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: 486K members

Past year (monthly)

  • 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: 61K members
  • Aug: 45K members

Themes

  • Advice Requests
    15 posts in the past month
    1. Stalled labor (3 days since first kittens) but cat is acting completely normal? Has anyone experienced this? Need advice/reassurance.
    2. outdoor/indoor cat to strictly indoor - advice?
    3. My cat with urinary issues has had PU surgery, recovered, and is still peeing outside the liter box. Please help
    #1
    Advice Requests
    Stalled labor (3 days since first kittens) but cat is acting completely normal? Has anyone experienced this? Need advice/reassurance. · outdoor/indoor cat to strictly indoor - advice? · My cat with urinary issues has had PU surgery, recovered, and is still peeing outside the liter box. Please help
    15
  • Solution Requests
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Question regarding a product AROUND the cat?
    2. Water bowl/fountain and automatic food dispenser for busy, new parents
    #2
    Solution Requests
    Question regarding a product AROUND the cat? · Water bowl/fountain and automatic food dispenser for busy, new parents
    2
  • Pain & Anger
    1 post in the past month
    1. my 16 year old cat is having a hard time eating.
    #3
    Pain & Anger
    my 16 year old cat is having a hard time eating.
    1

Topics

  • Cat
    66 posts in the past month
    #1
    Cat
    66
  • Hard Time
    14 posts in the past month
    #2
    Hard Time
    14
  • Struggling
    13 posts in the past month
    #3
    Struggling
    13
  • Frustrating
    11 posts in the past month
    #4
    Frustrating
    11
  • Kitten
    6 posts in the past month
    #5
    Kitten
    6

Flair

  • Cat Picture - OC
    79 posts in the past month
    1. Why the hell is my void turning white after she was fixed?!?!
    2. He thinks he’s a racoon
    3. 💤
    #1
    Cat Picture - OC
    Why the hell is my void turning white after she was fixed?!?! · He thinks he’s a racoon · 💤
    79
  • Advice
    40 posts in the past month
    1. Cat diet tips
    2. Stalled labor (3 days since first kittens) but cat is acting completely normal? Has anyone experienced this? Need advice/reassurance.
    3. My Partners Cat Hates Me: How Can I Fix This?
    #2
    Advice
    Cat diet tips · Stalled labor (3 days since first kittens) but cat is acting completely normal? Has anyone experienced this? Need advice/reassurance. · My Partners Cat Hates Me: How Can I Fix This?
    40
  • Medical Questions
    17 posts in the past month
    1. Too late at night to phone any vet in town, will call in the morning but for now: what is this or why is my cats nipple now white and softer than the other?
    2. What is that on her lip?
    3. Worms!
    #3
    Medical Questions
    Too late at night to phone any vet in town, will call in the morning but for now: what is this or why is my cats nipple now white and softer than the other? · What is that on her lip? · Worms!
    17
  • Humor
    16 posts in the past month
    1. Anyone else have kitties that will steal your candy?
    2. He seems to like it.
    3. Close enough... (Today is his Birthday 🎂)
    #4
    Humor
    Anyone else have kitties that will steal your candy? · He seems to like it. · Close enough... (Today is his Birthday 🎂)
    16
  • Video - OC
    11 posts in the past month
    1. I refuse to choose!!!
    2. Cuf Cuf doing what she does best 🥹 (my princess)
    3. Im in mexico visiting family but i still gotta make time for my cats
    #5
    Video - OC
    I refuse to choose!!! · Cuf Cuf doing what she does best 🥹 (my princess) · Im in mexico visiting family but i still gotta make time for my cats
    11

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 9.4M 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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