r/cats

3.7M archived posts · May 2008 – Sep 2026

Cats

r/cats

Pictures, videos, questions, and articles featuring/about cats.

Created Apr 14, 2008

7.8MMembers (last snapshot)

3.7MArchived posts

Everything about cats.

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Rules & Guidelines

1. Your submission must be about cats! We welcome pictures, discussions, questions/advice.

2. We prefer that if you post photos, it be of your own cat(s) or one(s) you personally know. If clearly stated, photos of cat(s) you don't know are allowed, within reason. Lying and claiming/posting someone else's cat is/as your own will result in an immediate ban, with no warnings given.

3. No NSFW content and no animal abuse/cruelty. No Death: While we understand you may be mourning, please do not share photos of deceased cats. Pictures of your lost pets when they were still alive are fine.

We understand that hunting is a natural behavior but ask that you don't share photos of your cat's prize here.

4. No titles asking for upvotes (e.g. "This cat didn't get any love in r/aww", "it's my cake day", "my first post here", "any love for ...").

5. Absolutely no fundraising, crowdfunding, competitions, or advertisements allowed. This includes any links asking for donations or competition votes. (see the list of subreddits below for a possible alternative).

6. Don't be insulting, harassing, or creepy. Be civil. We have a strong, bright-line policy against insults, name-calling, or harassment, and will ban you without notice for such conduct. This is a global subreddit welcoming content from all cultures. Please remember that this includes that you may not tell people to "keep their cats indoors". If a photo has a person in it along with a cat, don't even think of being creepy or rude to that person. This includes any comments on people's appearance, either positive or negative!

7. Do not post personal information (this includes Facebook links as it can be easily traced back).

8. No meme, image macro, low-effort content. No AI-generated content. Original content is preferred. No image macros, memes, or similar low-effort content. You might want to check out r/MEOW_IRL and r/Catmemes for that.

9. Recent/Egregious reposts: Repost of recent or currently popular post from another subreddit for the purpose of farming karma.

10. Reposts are allowed (and crossposts are too, don't confuse them!), within reason.

11. No posts asking what gender your cat is, ask a vet!

12. 'Name my cat/kitten' posts are allowed, but require the correct flair + verification to ensure OC. You must set the flair of your post to 'Name Request' at the time of submission, failing to do so is in breach of this rule. Please submit your post before sending us a mod mail - your submission will trigger an automated message that will contain the instructions required for your post to be approved. Your verification message will be left unanswered if you send us a mod mail before you have submitted your post for us to review.

13. No politically motivated posts. This includes pictures of politicians (of any country) with their cats and pictures/videos of people in war-torn areas saving cats. These are rife for argumentive discussion and cause a lot of head and heart aches.

14. Absolutely no AI generated content. Post AI generated content and you will be banned.

The moderators of this subreddit are not responsible for any medical advice given and we suggest that you don't follow or post it. Go see a vet! Please do not give medical advice to posters if you are not a medical professional with experience treating cats.

Some of these rules are based upon Reddit's site-wide rules, Reddit's TOS and Reddiquette.

For donations and adoptions visit r/care, r/assistance, r/rescuecats or your local subreddits, i.e. r/city or state.

r/HelpingLostPets

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