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 9.3M members. It uses a forum format for communication. On the Hive Index it ranks #4 in the Cats communities list.

Roughly 754K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Cat, Struggling, and Kitten. Common discussion themes are Solution Requests and Pain & Anger. Product recommendations often mention automatic feeder, microchip feeder, and pet insurance.

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9.3M Members

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Community Features

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Subreddit Analysis

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Yearly: +754K 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: 445K 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: 5K members

Themes

  • Solution Requests
    4 posts in the past month
    1. paw infection/fungal idk pls help us!
    2. I need help! My kitten keeps panting and looks stressed!
    3. Can I give my senior cat CBD oil?
    #1
    Solution Requests
    paw infection/fungal idk pls help us! · I need help! My kitten keeps panting and looks stressed! · Can I give my senior cat CBD oil?
    4
  • Pain & Anger
    2 posts in the past month
    1. My cat died during her spay and I just can't go on
    2. Don’t know if it’s just me but I hate my cat (not as in I despise it)
    #2
    Pain & Anger
    My cat died during her spay and I just can't go on · Don’t know if it’s just me but I hate my cat (not as in I despise it)
    2
  • Advice Requests
    1 post in the past month
    1. Is my cat being extremely picky or could she have some underlying condition?
    #3
    Advice Requests
    Is my cat being extremely picky or could she have some underlying condition?
    1

Topics

  • Cat
    68 posts in the past month
    #1
    Cat
    68
  • Struggling
    10 posts in the past month
    #2
    Struggling
    10
  • Kitten
    7 posts in the past month
    #3
    Kitten
    7
  • Advice
    6 posts in the past month
    #4
    Advice
    6
  • Frustrating
    5 posts in the past month
    #5
    Frustrating
    5

Flair

  • Cat Picture - OC
    79 posts in the past month
    1. This is baby Ezlo. He likes to watch me do my makeup on my vanity and falls asleep.
    2. Benny before being fed/Benny after
    3. Claudia & Sylvie are getting a liiiiil too big for the cat tree!
    #1
    Cat Picture - OC
    This is baby Ezlo. He likes to watch me do my makeup on my vanity and falls asleep. · Benny before being fed/Benny after · Claudia & Sylvie are getting a liiiiil too big for the cat tree!
    79
  • Advice
    35 posts in the past month
    1. Will my cat find these walks cruel or kind?
    2. Playing or fighting - what to do
    3. Moving with an outdoor cat
    #2
    Advice
    Will my cat find these walks cruel or kind? · Playing or fighting - what to do · Moving with an outdoor cat
    35
  • Video - OC
    23 posts in the past month
    1. Fetch with Rosie
    2. The way my boy sleeps is truly fascinating
    3. Mew says MWHAAARRRH
    #3
    Video - OC
    Fetch with Rosie · The way my boy sleeps is truly fascinating · Mew says MWHAAARRRH
    23
  • Humor
    14 posts in the past month
    1. This lil fella is up to no good
    2. My cat likes to sit and stare at me weirdly
    3. Don’t know if it’s just me but I hate my cat (not as in I despise it)
    #4
    Humor
    This lil fella is up to no good · My cat likes to sit and stare at me weirdly · Don’t know if it’s just me but I hate my cat (not as in I despise it)
    14
  • Medical Questions
    13 posts in the past month
    1. Is it diet time?
    2. Pls help! are these twitches normal?
    3. I need help! My kitten keeps panting and looks stressed!
    #5
    Medical Questions
    Is it diet time? · Pls help! are these twitches normal? · I need help! My kitten keeps panting and looks stressed!
    13

Product recommendations

  • automatic feeder
    4 posts in the past month
    1. Best automatic litter box
    2. For anyone with wet food automatic feeders - would you recommend it?
    3. For anyone with wet food automatic feeders - would you recommend it?
    #1
    automatic feeder
    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?
    4
  • 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
  • pet insurance
    2 posts in the past month
    1. Recommended route for pet insurance?
    2. Recommended route for pet insurance?
    #3
    pet insurance
    Recommended route for pet insurance? · Recommended route for pet insurance?
    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
    #4
    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
  • 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 9.3M 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.
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