Executive Summary
We analyzed 18 cats communities listed on Hive Index to understand where people gather, what these groups offer, and which communities attract the most interest.
The big picture: cats listings cluster on Independent Platforms, while a few large groups pull member averages up.
Source: Hive Index community database · Updated 2024-02-26
- Communities
- 18
- Platforms
- 4
- Avg members
- 1.1M
- Median members
- 58K
Where Cats Communities Are Hosted
- Independent Platforms: 15 communities (83%)
- Reddit: 1 communities (6%)
- Facebook: 1 communities (6%)
- Discord: 1 communities (6%)
- 15(83%)
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Independent Platforms - 1(6%)
Reddit - 1(6%)
Facebook - 1(6%)
Discord
Format mix
- 17(94%)Forum / feed-based
- 1(6%)Chat communities
Most listings are forum / feed-based (94%).
Independent Platforms leads with 83%, but Reddit also has a meaningful share (6%).
Audience Size & Access
Community size
- Tiny: 0 communities (0%)
- Small: 0 communities (0%)
- Medium: 1 communities (6%)
- Large: 3 communities (17%)
- Huge: 2 communities (11%)
- Massive: 3 communities (17%)
- Gigantic: 2 communities (11%)
- 0(0%)Tiny<20 members
- 0(0%)Small20-100 members
- 1(6%)Medium100-1,000 members
- 3(17%)Large1,000-10,000 members
- 2(11%)Huge10,000-100,000 members
- 3(17%)Massive100,000-1M members
- 2(11%)Gigantic1M+ members
7 communities have unknown member counts.
Free vs paid
- Free to join: 17 communities (94%)
- Paid or apply-to-join: 1 communities (6%)
The average is much higher than the median (1.1M vs 58K), which usually means a few large groups are pulling the average up.
How Cats Differs From Other Categories
Cats is more free-to-join, and larger, compared with typical Hive Index topics.
| Metric | Cats | Hive Index average |
|---|---|---|
| Free to join | 94% | 85% |
| Median members | 58K | 25K |
| Average members | 1.1M | 669K |
| Paid or apply-to-join | 6% | 15% |
| Discord share | 6% | 16% |
| Topic pageviews / mo | 300 | 714 |
Feature Mix
Common features appear in at least 15% of listings.
Common Features
- Forum: 17 communities (94%)
- Member Perks: 6 communities (33%)
- Newsletter: 5 communities (28%)
- Online/Offline Events: 3 communities (17%)
- 94%Forum
- 33%Member Perks
- 28%Newsletter
- 17%Online/Offline Events
Niche Features
- Live Chat: 1 communities (6%)
- Paid Community: 1 communities (6%)
- 6%Live Chat
- 6%Paid Community
Forum appears on 94% of listings.
What Visitors Click
- Outbound clicks / mo
- 33
Platform supply vs. clicks
| Platform | Communities | Share of communities | Outbound clicks | Share of clicks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Independent Platforms | 15 | 83% | 12 | 38% |
| 1 | 6% | 1 | 3% | |
| 1 | 6% | 14 | 44% | |
| Discord | 1 | 6% | 5 | 16% |
Share is calculated within this topic.
Facebook gets 44% of clicks but only 6% of listings, so visitors click it more than you'd expect from supply alone.
Most-clicked formats
- 27(84%)Forum / feed-based
- 5(16%)Chat communities
Most-clicked features
- 27(84%)Forum
- 8(25%)Member Perks
- 5(16%)Live Chat
- 4(13%)Newsletter
- 2(6%)Online/Offline Events
- 1(3%)Paid Community
Most-clicked size ranges
- 18(56%)Massive
- 5(16%)Large
- 3(9%)Gigantic
- 1(3%)Huge
- 1(3%)Medium
Top-clicked listings
- 14(44%)Cat Lovers Group Official
- 5(16%)Plethora of Discord Cat Memes
- 3(9%)UK Pet Forums Forum
Most clicks go to forum / feed-based and chat communities communities.
Community Quality & Ratings
Only 2 communities have ratings so far, so read this as a small sample.
3.0 average rating across 2 communities.
Methodology & FAQ
Methodology
This report uses communities in the Hive Index database tagged as Cats. We exclude removed or suppressed listings. Member counts, traffic, features, reviews, and ratings may vary by source and are updated periodically.
- •This is a smaller slice of Hive Index's database, so read trends as directional.
- •Last updated 2024-02-26
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