r/cats is a subreddit with 9.4M members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and solution requests, and the community frequently discusses cat, struggling, cat behavior, hard time, and kitten, 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
: "My cat keeps peeing on my bed. How do I make him stop."
15 posts
#2
Solution Requests
: "How do I get my cats to stop breaking my room"
3 posts
#3
Pain & Anger
: "My son Mr.Patches crossed the rainbow bridge this morning."
3 posts
Popular Topics in r/cats
#1
Cat
58 posts
#2
Struggling
8 posts
#3
Cat Behavior
7 posts
#4
Hard Time
6 posts
#5
Kitten
5 posts
#6
Advice
5 posts
#7
Cat Health
5 posts
#8
Cute
4 posts
#9
Home
4 posts
#10
Litter
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
: "So apparently I have a cat now"
86 posts
#2
Advice
: "We took my boy 2.5 yrs to a vet and they put him on steroids for his itching but that is not a long term fix. They said it’s allergies and had me start giving him 5mg Zyrtec daily. He is still licking and gets very affectionate when he is really itchy. Does anyone have any more advice?"
31 posts
#3
Medical Questions
: "Gassy cat "
17 posts
#4
Humor
: "He brought a little bear back lol"
16 posts
#5
Video - OC
: "Cat and car!"
12 posts
#6
Mourning/Loss
: "Good boy"
10 posts
#7
Adoption
: "Fig’s first night home from the SSPCA"
5 posts
#8
Video - Not OC
: "One of the most elusive cats in the world. Meet Sand Cat"
5 posts
#9
Update
: "Cat prayers for our baby"
4 posts
#10
Name Request
: "There's always at least one in the neighborhood association: a nice, pleasant person"
3 posts
Member Growth in r/cats
Yearly
+732k members(8.4%)
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Last updated: September 8, 2026