Cats vs dogs: who are their regulars?
We compared the regulars of r/cats and r/catpics with the regulars of r/dogs and r/dogpictures: gender, age, where else they hang out and what they're into.
Key findings
r/dogs +1 is way more into real estate
r/cats +1 3% · r/dogs +1 12% · 3.4×
Share of their money talk · Card PNG
r/cats +1 is way more into Fallout
r/cats +1 14% · r/dogs +1 4% · 3.2×
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r/dogs +1 skews 5 years older
r/cats +1 35 · r/dogs +1 40
Median age, where age is known · Card PNG
r/cats +1 is way more into Kanye
r/cats +1 5% · r/dogs +1 0.8% · 6.8×
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r/dogs +1 hangs out way more in r/askanything
r/cats +1 6% · r/dogs +1 13% · 2.1×
Regulars also active in r/askanything · Card PNG
Regulars are people with 5 or more posts or comments in a subreddit from Oct 2025 to Sep 2026. Known bots are left out. Only differences that hold up at a 90% interval make the list.
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