r/cats is a subreddit with 9.3M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses cat, advice, kitten, struggling, and frustrating, and they frequently recommend/review dry cat food, wet cat food, and cat food.
Pictures, videos, questions, and articles featuring/about cats.
Popular Themes in r/cats
#1
Advice Requests
: "Is this blood/vet needed?"
8 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "Fleas! Help!"
4 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "Void comforting me while I have that lovely diarrhea parasite"
2 posts
#4
Money Talk
: "The most expensive cat!$21,1000"
1 post
Popular Topics in r/cats
#1
Cat
74 posts
#2
Advice
11 posts
#3
Kitten
8 posts
#4
Struggling
8 posts
#5
Frustrating
5 posts
#6
Hard Time
5 posts
#7
Cute
4 posts
#8
Home
4 posts
#9
Looking
4 posts
#10
Struggling With
4 posts
Products Discussed in r/cats
Dry Cat Food
58 reviews
#1
Blue Buffalo
4.3★ from 6 reviews
#2
Royal Canin
3.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
Iams
4.3★ from 3 reviews
Wet Cat Food
54 reviews
#1
Tiki Cat
4.3★ from 4 reviews
#2
Weruva
4.8★ from 4 reviews
#3
Purina Pro Plan
4.3★ from 4 reviews
Cat Food
41 reviews
#1
Royal Canin
4.0★ from 5 reviews
#2
Weruva
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#3
Tiki Cat
4.5★ from 2 reviews
Flair Used in r/cats
#1
Cat Picture - OC
: "🤨🧐😑"
89 posts
#2
Advice
: "What’s an affordable litter that clumps well?"
31 posts
#3
Medical Questions
: "I think my cat is broken??"
18 posts
#4
Video - OC
: "Goodest kitties still caring for void. 3 more days till his cone comes off (hopefully)"
16 posts
#5
Video - Not OC
: "Busy day"
12 posts
#6
Mourning/Loss
: "I just lost my cat"
8 posts
#7
Humor
: "I wrote a poem about how I feel today. I hope you like it."
8 posts
#8
Adoption
: "(NYC) Friend seeking to rehome 5 FREE cats"
4 posts
#9
Cat Art
: "Ragdoll,cutie"
4 posts
#10
Update
: "My new Gaming-Desk-Side-Deco // Cat Wall Elements"
2 posts
Member Growth in r/cats
Yearly
+779k members(9.1%)
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Last updated: July 18, 2026