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r/RenalCats↗

Renal Cats: support for the cat owner with kidney disease.

This is an open forum for owners of cats with kidney disease as well as others who have something to contribute. Feel free to share pictures and stories, as well as a friendly helping hand to those who need it. But remember, we are not a replacement for a vet. We are for support only. For actual medical advice, please consult your veterinarian.

20k subscribers489 posts / mo in Sep 2026381 authors / mosince 2013

r/RenalCats has 20k members (+56% over the last 12 months). It gets about 489 posts a month from 381 people. Top topics: Cat Kidney Disease, Litter Box Issues and Cat Loss.

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Subscriber growth

Subscribers over time

+56%in 12 months · +10% in 3 months · +2.2% in 1 month
Oct 202620k
Growing20k subscribers
Data since Jun 2018Live · through Oct 2026
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Monthly activity

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+26%vs Sep 2025 · +26% last 3 months vs the 3 before
Sep 2026489
BusierPeaked at 534 in Aug 2026
Data through Sep 2026 · October usually lands mid-November

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Top topics

Share of the subreddit's posts

  1. Cat Kidney Disease60%
  2. Litter Box Issues2.7%
  3. Cat Loss2.4%
  4. Kitten Health Issues2.3%
  5. Cat Food Requests2.0%

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Posts and activity for Sep 2026. Members from Reddit's subscriber counts. Read from the same data the app runs on. Our research