What are animals communities?

Communities for pet owners and animal enthusiasts covering everything from exotic invertebrates to domestic pets. Reddit, Discord, and dedicated platforms serve niches for bird lovers, tarantula keepers, marine mammal rescuers, and dog and cat owners alike.

Where do most animals communities live?

Reddit is the most common platform in this report (46% of 35 listings).

Are most of these communities free?

89% are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.

How big is a typical animals community?

Among listings with public size data, the average is 308K members and the median is 45K. The median is usually the better signal for a typical group because a few large ones inflate the average.

What do these communities usually include?

Forum is the most common (89%). Others that show up often include live chat and newsletter.

How does Hive Index collect this data?

Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available.

Where can I see the full list?

The full directory is on Hive Index's Animals topic page, where you can filter by platform, size, features, and more.

Animals Communities Report: Stats, Platforms, Trends &...

Executive Summary

We analyzed 35 animals communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.

The big picture: animals has many smaller groups and a few very large outliers pulling averages up.

Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2026-06-06

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Communities: 35
Platforms: 5
Avg members: 308K
Median members: 45K

Where Animals Communities Are Hosted

Reddit
16(46%)
Independent Platforms
9(26%)
Facebook
5(14%)
Discord
3(9%)
LinkedIn
2(6%)

Format mix

Forum / feed-based
30(86%)
Chat communities
3(9%)
Other platforms
2(6%)

Most listings are forum / feed-based (86%).

Reddit leads, but Independent Platforms and Facebook also represent meaningful shares.

Audience Size & Access

Community size

Tiny
<20 members
1(3%)
Small
20-100 members
1(3%)
Medium
100-1,000 members
2(6%)
Large
1,000-10,000 members
3(9%)
Huge
10,000-100,000 members
16(46%)
Massive
100,000-1M members
9(26%)
Gigantic
1M+ members
1(3%)

2 communities have unknown member counts.

Free vs paid

The average is much higher than the median (308K vs 45K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.

How Animals Differs From Other Categories

Animals is larger than typical Hive Index topics.

Metric	Animals	Hive Index average
Free to join	89%	85%
Median members	45K	25K
Average members	308K	669K
Paid or apply-to-join	11%	15%
Live chat	20%	38%
Discord share	9%	16%

Feature Mix

Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.

Common Features

Forum
89%
Live Chat
20%
Newsletter
17%

Niche Features

Online/Offline Events
14%
Member Perks
11%
Paid Community
9%
Job Board
3%
Requires Application
3%

Forum appears on 89% of listings.

What Visitors Click

Outbound clicks / mo: 37

Platform supply vs. clicks

Platform	Communities	Share of communities	Outbound clicks	Share of clicks
Reddit	16	46%	6	19%
Independent Platforms	9	26%	5	16%
Facebook	5	14%	12	39%
Discord	3	9%	8	26%

Share is calculated within this topic.

Facebook gets 39% of clicks but only 14% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.

Most-clicked formats

Forum / feed-based
23(74%)
Chat communities
8(26%)

Most-clicked features

Forum
23(74%)
Live Chat
12(39%)
Newsletter
7(23%)
Online/Offline Events
7(23%)
Member Perks
3(10%)
Paid Community
3(10%)

Most-clicked size ranges

Huge
17(55%)
Massive
6(19%)
Medium
4(13%)
Small
3(10%)
Tiny
1(3%)

Top-clicked listings

All About Orcas
5(16%)
Marine Mammal Rescue
3(10%)
Tigers Passion
3(10%)

Most clicks go to forum / feed-based and chat communities communities.

Trends

Founded year

2005

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2011

2012

2013

2014

2017

2018

23 communities have no founding year on file.

Most listed groups were founded around 2011.

Methodology & FAQ

Methodology

This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Animals. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.

•Last updated 2026-06-06

FAQ

: Communities for pet owners and animal enthusiasts covering everything from exotic invertebrates to domestic pets. Reddit, Discord, and dedicated platforms serve niches for bird lovers, tarantula keepers, marine mammal rescuers, and dog and cat owners alike.
: Reddit is the most common platform in this report (46% of 35 listings).
: 89% are free to join. The rest require payment, an application, or both.
: Among listings with public size data, the average is 308K members and the median is 45K. The median is usually the better signal for a typical group because a few large ones inflate the average.
: Forum is the most common (89%). Others that show up often include live chat and newsletter.
: Listings are submitted by community builders and researchers, reviewed for relevance, and updated with platform, feature, member, review, and traffic data where available.
: The full directory is on Hive Index's Animals topic page, where you can filter by platform, size, features, and more.

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