Pet and animal subreddits
We found 158 active pet and animal subreddits: communities with at least one new post a day on average in September 2026, ranked by members. The largest is r/aww with 37.9M members. The busiest is r/cats, with 19,448 posts last month. In 7 of the 135 we could measure, a brand-new account's post usually stays up: they remove 17% or fewer of posts from accounts under a week old.
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| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | r/aww↗Things that make you go AWW! -- like puppies, bunnies, babies, and so on... Feel free to post original pictures and videos of cute things. | 37.9M | 4,644 | +1% | 28 | 37% | 65% | 35% | Yes |
| 2 | r/cats↗Pictures, videos, questions, and articles featuring/about cats. | 9.52M | 19,448 | +9% | 29 | 51% | 77% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 3 | r/FunnyAnimals↗Welcome to the subreddit for our funny animal friends! | 8.72M | 411 | +4% | 32 | 33% | 96% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 4 | r/AnimalsBeingDerps↗Pictures, gifs and videos of animals being derps | 8.54M | 459 | +2% | 30 | 38% | 61% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 5 | r/rarepuppers↗This is a subreddit devoted to cute little animols such as puppers, cates and turtols, and all sorts of other cute animols :) | 8.14M | 1,026 | +1% | 28 | 42% | 89% | 80% | Yes |
| 6 | r/AnimalsBeingBros↗A place for sharing videos, gifs, and images of animals being bros. | 6.91M | 31 | 0% | 30 | 33% | 17% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 7 | r/AnimalsBeingJerks↗A place for sharing videos, gifs, and images of animals being jerks. | 6.55M | 35 | 0% | 30 | 34% | 23% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 8 | r/Eyebleach↗The catch-all community for sharing beautiful, happy, or adorable content. After a long day of seeing what internet anonymity can do to people, you're bound to need some eye bleach. | 4.6M | 470 | +1% | 28 | 37% | 95% | 95% | Yes |
| 9 | r/dogs↗/r/dogs is a place for dog owners of all levels of knowledge, skill, and experience to discuss various topics related to responsible dog ownership. This subreddit is a great starting point for a lot | 2.93M | 2,492 | +5% | 30 | 61% | 65% | 76% | No |
| 10 | r/likeus↗"All censorship should be deplored. When people put their thumbs on the scale and try to say what can and can't be sent, we should fight back both through protest and through software." Reddit Cofound | 2.77M | 67 | +1% | 30 | 33% | 74% | 93% | Yes |
| 11 | r/WhatsWrongWithYourDog↗A place to post humorous images and videos of dogs being goofs. This is not the place to ask for medical advice. | 2.29M | 334 | +2% | 30 | 40% | 88% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 12 | r/Aquariums↗The subreddit for anything related to aquariums! Come here to enjoy pictures, videos, articles and discussion. We're also here to help you if you need advice. | 1.55M | 6,135 | +6% | 28 | 40% | 79% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 13 | r/Dogtraining↗DogTraining: A forum on dog training and behavior. Here you'll find content that will help you train your dogs. Dog training links, discussions and questions are encouraged and content related to othe | 1.55M | 1,123 | +3% | 29 | 61% | 99% | 99% | Yes |
| 14 | r/Catswithjobs↗Kitties working hard and hardly working | 1.55M | 582 | +3% | 31 | 47% | 100% | 99% | Yes |
| 15 | r/Zoomies↗Videos, images, and gifs of happy animals zooming around. | 1.5M | 54 | +2% | 30 | 41% | 72% | 91% | Yes |
| 16 | r/IllegallySmolCats↗Home to Reddit's most illegally smol cats. Kitties so smol they should be illegal! Icon criminals by u/nmfc1987 and u/jNealB. | 1.47M | 673 | +7% | 30 | 53% | 71% | 100% | Yes |
| 17 | r/parrots↗This is a community for the discussion of parrots. Feel free to talk about parrots in the wild, owning parrots, the pet trade, rescuing parrots, purchasing parrots, avian veterinarians, and anything | 1.4M | 1,112 | +2% | 27 | 58% | 85% | 19% | Yes |
| 18 | r/Awww↗A subreddit with minimal rules for stuff that makes you go *awww*! Feel free to post pics, gifs, or videos of cats, dogs, babies, or anything cute. | 1.36M | 2,213 | +20% | 34 | 43% | 84% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 19 | r/corgi↗Welsh corgi - a short-legged, long-backed dog with foxy head of either of two breeds of Welsh origin: Cardigan Welsh corgi or Pembroke Welsh corgi | 1.21M | 1,028 | +2% | 30 | 48% | 88% | 58% | Yes |
| 20 | r/BeforeNAfterAdoption↗A welcoming place to share before and after photos of pet adoption. | 1.21M | 46 | 0% | 29 | 61% | 70% | 89% | Yes |
| 21 | r/OneOrangeBraincell↗A subreddit dedicated to derpy orange cats! "It's a common belief that all orange cats share a single brain cell." -Unknown | 1.18M | 3,160 | +26% | 33 | 50% | 77% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 22 | r/dogpictures↗Pictures of dogs! | 1.12M | 1,181 | +6% | 32 | 52% | 82% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 23 | r/goldenretrievers↗A heartwarming subreddit celebrating the lovable and loyal breed through captivating photos and heartwarming stories. Join the community for endless adorable moments and engaging discussions. | 1.11M | 1,280 | +4% | 33 | 49% | 100% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 24 | r/CatsWithDogs↗Cat friend. Dog friend. | 1.1M | 211 | +2% | 35 | 62% | 77% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 25 | r/Rabbits↗/r/rabbits is an open community where users can learn, share cute pictures, or ask questions about rabbits. Please note we are a *pet rabbit* community that discourages breeding and encourages rescue. | 1.08M | 2,259 | +4% | 27 | 61% | 82% | 91% | Yes |
| 26 | r/pitbulls↗Pitbull awareness, education, love. | 1.06M | 1,202 | +3% | 32 | 52% | 98% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 27 | r/BackYardChickens↗Interesting stuff for the small flock community and the humane big flock community. | 1.03M | 1,596 | +3% | 34 | 55% | 80% | 64% | Yes |
| 28 | r/snakes↗new-account friendlyA place for snake owners and lovers to share snake related stories, pictures, advice, and ask questions. | 992K | 1,250 | +5% | 28 | 43% | 78% | 6% | Yes |
| 29 | r/catpics↗Pictures! Of cats! A welcoming subreddit for images of your cats. | 953K | 1,533 | +4% | 31 | 68% | 51% | 86% | Yes |
| 30 | r/CatsAreAssholes↗The subreddit where the true asshole-ish nature of all cats is displayed for the world to see. | 940K | 89 | +6% | 32 | 50% | 94% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
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| # | Subreddit | Members | Posts / month | Member growth, 12 mo | Median author age | Women | Posts with a reply | New-account posts removed | Links |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 | r/dogswithjobs↗This is a community for real working dogs. These are jobs or tasks a dog is specifically trained to perform such as Guide Dog, Service Dog, Herding Dog, Police Dog, Sled Dog, etc. Silly/Fake jobs are | 930K | 62 | +2% | 29 | 38% | 100% | 51% | Yes |
| 32 | r/holdmycatnip↗A cat sub that's not about catnip, laser pointers, or typical cat shenanigans. Welcome to r/holdmycatnip...where cats go full on chaos mode. Think “hold my beer,” but with fur: wild acrobatics, hilari | 928K | 302 | +5% | 34 | 36% | 89% | 41% | Yes |
| 33 | r/blackcats↗Only the most luxurious kitties are welcome here! | 922K | 3,564 | +17% | 32 | 56% | 68% | 61% | Yes |
| 34 | r/catbongos↗Where gentlemen, gentlewomen, and gentlethems of quality gather to watch cats being played like bongos | 898K | 63 | +8% | 33 | 48% | 67% | 98% | Yes |
| 35 | r/RATS↗🐁 This is a community for our little pocket puppies! We will occasionally accept wild rat posts, but this is mainly a place to celebrate our pets! We love art, stories, videos, and photos of our potat | 895K | 2,568 | +6% | 26 | 60% | 88% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 36 | r/Dachshund↗A community for images, videos, discussions, artwork, and everything dachshund related. Feel free to share your doxie! | 887K | 1,497 | +4% | 32 | 55% | 96% | 42% | Yes |
| 37 | r/WhatsWrongWithYourCat↗That cat 'aint all that. | 844K | 263 | +5% | 32 | 52% | 88% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 38 | r/PuppySmiles↗A great collection of dogs smiling to brighten your day! | 837K | 210 | +1% | 28 | 56% | 31% | 99% | Yes |
| 39 | r/Catswhoyell↗For cats who yell, meow, scream, meep, chirp, prrp and yowl. No yawns! | 780K | 186 | +7% | 29 | 54% | 92% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 40 | r/puppies↗Puppies, puppies, and more puppies! 🐾 | 779K | 162 | +3% | 34 | 59% | 75% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 41 | r/birding↗Birding. bird watching. twitching. listing. Whatever you want to call it, if you are looking at or listening to birds, this is where you should be. | 761K | 2,376 | +14% | 33 | 48% | 65% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 42 | r/AnimalsOnReddit↗This is the animal channel of the Reddit Public Access Network (RPAN) community. Share your furry, feathery, scaly and hairy animal friends! | 759K | 390 | +2% | 25 | 37% | 56% | 100% | Yes |
| 43 | r/animalsdoingstuff↗Post videos where animals are doing amazing stuff! | 751K | 487 | +22% | 35 | 38% | 88% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 44 | r/BeardedDragons↗A home to talk about all things Bearded Dragons! | 743K | 1,376 | +3% | 26 | 53% | 86% | 82% | Yes |
| 45 | r/Catloaf↗/r/catloaf: for cats sitting in the classic bread-like loaf position. | 726K | 428 | +1% | 27 | 58% | 71% | 64% | Yes |
| 46 | r/Chonkers↗Chonky cat pics | 718K | 180 | +3% | 28 | 47% | 89% | 94% | Yes |
| 47 | r/awwwtf↗Cute things that make you say, "Aww! Ooh? What the heck?!" | 717K | 73 | +2% | 30 | 35% | 59% | 95% | Yes |
| 48 | r/CatsStandingUp↗A world-renowned hub for all things cat (standing up). | 713K | 135 | +3% | 25 | 39% | 70% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 49 | r/catfaceplant↗Pictures of cats smushing their faces against stuff. | 676K | 58 | +3% | 30 | 66% | 81% | – | Yes |
| 50 | r/cute↗ᵔᴥᵔ | 674K | 371 | +7% | 31 | 53% | 49% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 51 | r/CatAdvice↗For advice, guides, and support related to cats. Not a general discussion board: please see our pinned casual talk and pictures megathread for that. | 643K | 6,751 | +31% | 29 | 72% | 66% | 27% | No |
| 52 | r/catsareliquid↗Cats are liquid! There's no doubt... | 537K | 116 | +7% | 28 | 47% | 81% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 53 | r/DogAdvice↗A subreddit for requesting advice on Dog behavior and husbandry. Any veterinary advice given is being given by individuals of unknown education and should be considered suspect. | 534K | 4,188 | +29% | 32 | 58% | 82% | 71% | Yes |
| 54 | r/DOG↗A subreddit dedicated to the best animal ever, the dog! | 529K | 1,040 | +13% | 34 | 49% | 82% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 55 | r/MEOW_IRL↗Post "felines of the soul", images of funny, relatable cats. | 529K | 421 | +6% | 26 | 39% | 63% | 74% | Yes |
| 56 | r/SupermodelCats↗Very good photos of photogenic cats. | 502K | 1,101 | +10% | 30 | 66% | 86% | 97% | Yes |
| 57 | r/Blep↗A place for blep. | 488K | 420 | +5% | 27 | 60% | 65% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 58 | r/Superbowl↗For owl lovers everywhere | 481K | 52 | +4% | 29 | 37% | 77% | – | Yes |
| 59 | r/tuckedinkitties↗A subreddit for posting pictures of cats tucked into bed. <3 | 479K | 159 | +4% | 28 | 64% | 71% | 37% | Yes |
| 60 | r/CatsBeingCats↗Cats doing what cats do. | 478K | 2,017 | +24% | 33 | 57% | 41% | 85% | Yes |
| 61 | r/puppy101↗A Force and Fear Free training community providing support and advice for puppy owners. | 476K | 1,406 | +13% | 30 | 69% | 93% | 82% | No |
| 62 | r/PetsareAmazing↗new-account friendlyAnything that's amazing about your pets | 472K | 167 | +15% | 35 | 48% | 90% | 15% | Yes |
| 63 | r/airplaneears↗This is a subreddit for pics of animals with "airplane ears." | 471K | 1,053 | +22% | 29 | 63% | 91% | 89% | Yes |
| 64 | r/Aww_Espanol↗new-account friendlyr/aww pero en español. En este subreddit podrás compartir las imágenes y videos más lindos y tiernos que encuentres bienvenid@ !! | 457K | 862 | +3% | 27 | 48% | 78% | 11% | Yes |
| 65 | r/greebles↗You know when cats see something that's not there? That's a greeble. They're like invisible gremlins that like messing with cats. | 425K | 71 | +11% | 33 | 56% | 74% | – | Yes |
| 66 | r/Pets↗Pets | 425K | 636 | +17% | 31 | 73% | 79% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 67 | r/AnimalPorn↗High quality images of animals (not having sex). | 417K | 60 | +5% | 28 | 35% | 61% | 85% | Yes |
| 68 | r/AskVet↗new-account friendlyA place where you can ask veterinary medicine related questions and get advice from veterinary professionals. | 417K | 4,197 | +17% | 28 | 69% | 100% | 8% | No |
| 69 | r/teefies↗The sub dedicated to cute little cat teefs. | 417K | 257 | +7% | 28 | 63% | 75% | 45% | Yes |
| 70 | r/trashpandas↗Welcome to r/trashpandas: Your home for all things trashpanda-related! Here at r/trashpandas, we strive to share the cutest & *most awesomest* content there is but please be aware that attempting to | 409K | 73 | +2% | 30 | 39% | 82% | – | Yes |
| 71 | r/CATHELP↗Welcome to CATHELP!! this is a community for all to ask about help for your cat and to answer questions! | 408K | 6,754 | +60% | 30 | 61% | 100% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 72 | r/cat↗Welcome to r/cat, the subreddit for anything cat related! ฅ^•ﻌ•^ฅ OC ONLY | 404K | 261 | +5% | 29 | 57% | 86% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 73 | r/notmycat↗A place for cats that made themselves at home when you least expected it | 387K | 523 | +18% | 35 | 61% | 74% | 48% | Yes |
| 74 | r/PetTheDamnDog↗Subreddit for those times where the dog is ignored. Just pet them already | 380K | 70 | +6% | 29 | 44% | 89% | 100% | Yes |
| 75 | r/PartyParrot↗Welcome to the official Subbie® for Party Parrot! Party Parrot is a Slack emoji based on the legendary Sirocco, of the critically endangered Kākāpō species. PartyParrot FOREVER! | 362K | 30 | +1% | 27 | 44% | 50% | 91% | Yes |
| 76 | r/Incorgnito↗Corgis in disguise. | 360K | 48 | +1% | 30 | 55% | 92% | – | Yes |
| 77 | r/kittens↗Kittens! Adorable kittens. | 360K | 756 | +19% | 32 | 66% | 50% | 100% | Yes |
| 78 | r/curledfeetsies↗Curled Animal Feetsies Of All Kinds | 359K | 227 | +4% | 28 | 68% | 99% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 79 | r/animalid↗new-account friendlyThis subreddit helps users identify animal species from pictures, videos, audio or calls, tracks, dens, scat, etc. All ID requests should include the animal's LOCATION (country, state, city, name of o | 359K | 809 | +20% | 35 | 40% | 85% | 16% | Yes |
| 80 | r/badassanimals↗This is a place to appreciate the beauty of animals across all spectrums. | 357K | 664 | +54% | 36 | 19% | 70% | – | Yes |
| 81 | r/bettafish↗new-account friendlyA subreddit for all things related to our colorful finned friends. Check the wiki for care info! | 352K | 3,784 | +17% | 26 | 62% | 88% | 8% | Yes |
| 82 | r/CatDistributionSystem↗Welcome to the Cat Distribution System on Reddit. Life has a funny way of giving you a cat when you least expect it. This community celebrates successful distributions: cats that showed up out of nowh | 350K | 343 | +28% | 37 | 65% | 96% | 81% | No |
| 83 | r/standardissuecat↗ what are Standard Issue Cats™? does your cat look like the avatar for this community? when looking at the posts here do you say "that Looks Just like My cat!" Then congrats, you have a Standard I | 340K | 895 | +12% | 33 | 63% | 84% | 82% | Yes |
| 84 | r/AnimalsBeingStrange↗Animals. Being. Strange! | 325K | 96 | +18% | 35 | 39% | 78% | 33% | Yes |
| 85 | r/Sneks↗Where sneks come to hissss | 321K | 105 | +2% | 25 | 40% | 62% | 95% | Yes |
| 86 | r/WiggleButts↗We're hoping to be the best place to learn about Aussies and share about them! Whether you're seeking advice or wanting to share pictures, this is the place for you. We welcome all Aussies, Miniature | 312K | 99 | +2% | 31 | 56% | 90% | 90% | Yes |
| 87 | r/AnimalsBeingMoms↗A place for sharing videos, gifs, and images of animals just being moms. | 311K | 170 | +16% | 34 | 62% | 65% | 98% | No |
| 88 | r/HuskyTantrums↗Exactly what it says on the tin. Just videos of huskies being brats. | 307K | 35 | +5% | 33 | 46% | 80% | – | Yes |
| 89 | r/scrungycats↗The home of the scrungiest cats on the internet | 306K | 99 | +9% | 27 | 61% | 26% | 98% | Yes |
| 90 | r/dogvideos↗The place for happy doggy videos! | 291K | 489 | +23% | 38 | 39% | 61% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 91 | r/blurrypicturesofcats↗Keep it cool. Keep it blurry. | 281K | 740 | +17% | 25 | 55% | 53% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 92 | r/sharks↗Sharks are amazing, important, and often misunderstood animals. We welcome enthusiasts, experts, and curious minds to dive in and explore the fascinating world of sharks! | 279K | 263 | +12% | 32 | 36% | 60% | 94% | Yes |
| 93 | r/TuxedoCats↗A place to post pictures of your Tuxedo Cat. All kitties with a mix of black and white are welcome, and all colors of cat displaying true tuxie markings :) | 277K | 1,788 | +26% | 33 | 65% | 79% | 48% | Yes |
| 94 | r/shrimptank↗This is the subreddit for all things pet shrimp-related. Both saltwater and freshwater shrimp, tanks, and questions are welcome. | 272K | 2,352 | +23% | 28 | 45% | 81% | 44% | Yes |
| 95 | r/stupiddovenests↗This Subreddit exists for people to share dove nests (pigeons count) they find which are (as usual) placed in a stupid spot or just are incredibly poorly made enjoy 😊 DM for inquiries | 270K | 46 | +20% | 34 | 58% | 83% | 32% | Yes |
| 96 | r/crowbro↗A place for Corvid enthusiasts! Crows and other members of the Corvid family are intelligent, beautiful and can be pretty enteraining. We encourage all crow and Corvidae posts here! Everyone from f | 270K | 332 | +27% | 36 | 55% | 80% | 94% | Yes |
| 97 | r/Gatos↗Uma comunidade brasileira para os amantes de gatos. Fotos, vídeos, artigos, dúvidas, memes, e muito mais! | 270K | 1,325 | +24% | 26 | 39% | 76% | 40% | Yes |
| 98 | r/KneadyCats↗Cats Kneading | 266K | 41 | +4% | 29 | 64% | 86% | – | Yes |
| 99 | r/sploot↗Welcome to /r/Sploot! We are a community dedicated to animals posing with their arms/legs stretched out, which is also referred to as "frogging" by some people. | 264K | 184 | +6% | 29 | 62% | 96% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 100 | r/murdermittens↗A sub for when your cats want to kill you. | 264K | 79 | +9% | 31 | 61% | 83% | – | Yes |
| 101 | r/germanshepherds↗For all things German Shepherd Dogs, GSD-mixes and anyone interested in the best dog breed on Earth. Guardians, breeders, enthusiasts, and general dog-lovers, share your German Shepherd pictures, trai | 263K | 1,276 | +14% | 32 | 51% | 84% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 102 | r/reptiles↗A cozy place for anyone who loves cold-blooded creatures of the world. | 261K | 1,109 | +14% | 26 | 48% | 68% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 103 | r/frogs↗Welcome to r/frogs, the subreddit dedicated to all thing's frogs! Whether you're here to share cute frog pictures, chat about frog facts, or discuss frog conservation, this is the place for you. We al | 261K | 850 | +14% | 26 | 53% | 70% | 18% | Yes |
| 104 | r/funnycats↗funnycats | 255K | 508 | +34% | 35 | 46% | 97% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 105 | r/guineapigs↗For caretakers of guinea pigs encouraging the proper techniques in handling, treating, and raising cavies. | 255K | 1,614 | +9% | 26 | 63% | 76% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 106 | r/spiderbro↗/r/spiderbro is a place for friends of spiders, who are our bros. Spiders are fun, mostly friendly creatures that just want to enjoy a good meal (albeit of flies) and chill like you do. Post your | 251K | 342 | +4% | 28 | 38% | 62% | 64% | Yes |
| 107 | r/TheCatTrapIsWorking↗Cats in traps | 251K | 69 | +7% | 31 | 61% | 74% | – | Yes |
| 108 | r/DivorcedBirds↗For pictures of fabulous fowl who look like serial monogamists. Please post pictures of birds who look like they are twice divorced (or more!) and an original caption about their backstory. Pictures | 250K | 112 | +12% | 30 | 61% | 84% | Approved only | Yes |
| 109 | r/AnimalsBeingFunny↗A place for sharing videos, gifs, and images of animals being totally hilarious. | 249K | 157 | +36% | 38 | 41% | 52% | 80% | Yes |
| 110 | r/catbellies↗Catbellies oftentimes depict the private areas of cats, so we have determined that would require this sub to be NSFW, and you must be older than 18 to view the content. | 244K | 105 | +7% | 29 | 70% | 79% | 47% | Yes |
| 111 | r/IndianPets↗A community dedicated to love & celebrate All Animals Equally. From Adopted Pets to Community Pets, we stand by supporting and caring for every part of our diverse Indian Animal Heritage and Culture. | 240K | 1,617 | +8% | 24 | 40% | 81% | 65% | Yes |
| 112 | r/labrador↗for Labs , and lab mixes, | 235K | 1,068 | +15% | 34 | 52% | 85% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 113 | r/LilGrabbies↗The best collection of tiny human-like animal hands! | 233K | 100 | +8% | 28 | 62% | 82% | 57% | Yes |
| 114 | r/husky↗This subreddit is dedicated to Siberian huskies, anything related to the beautiful dog. | 232K | 817 | +9% | 31 | 51% | 87% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 115 | r/foxes↗The fox - one of the most amazing animals there is! Submit pictures, questions, or anything related to foxes. For the species in the genus *Vulpes* or any other 'true fox' species. | 230K | 120 | +6% | 28 | 42% | 81% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 116 | r/velvethippos↗Home for Hopeful Hippos and Positive Pitties | 219K | 742 | +9% | 33 | 58% | 99% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 117 | r/jumpingspiders↗For spiders that jump, they're pretty damn awesome. | 216K | 2,028 | +28% | 30 | 57% | 80% | 78% | Yes |
| 118 | r/UK_Pets↗UK based subreddit for your pets, pictures and discussion. | 216K | 127 | +5% | 35 | 61% | 63% | 89% | Yes |
| 119 | r/mainecoons↗Owners, lovers, and all things related to the awesome cat breed: The Maine Coon! This community is for pure bred Maine Coons only, not mixes. | 212K | 775 | +16% | 33 | 62% | 78% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 120 | r/crows↗A community dedicated to the discussion of crows, and the dissemination of information regarding crows. | 209K | 495 | +24% | 36 | 59% | 83% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 121 | r/Floof↗Welcome to r/floof! Post floofy animals. Non-cat floofs are welcome too! | 206K | 98 | +3% | 29 | 64% | 79% | 58% | Yes |
| 122 | r/torties↗The place to adore tortoiseshell cats, aka torties. Share stories, photos, and advice with fellow tortie lovers! | 205K | 1,086 | +24% | 32 | 68% | 78% | 61% | Yes |
| 123 | r/Birbs↗- Please don't post stressed, injured, or upset birbs, especially not ones purposefully stressed out in order to make a "funny" post. - Birds are more fragile than cats and dogs, so please avoid post | 201K | 59 | +2% | 26 | 44% | 77% | 71% | Yes |
| 124 | r/mlem↗mlem | 200K | 63 | +2% | 26 | 57% | 69% | – | Yes |
| 125 | r/VoidCats↗Void Cats, not to be confused with r/BlackCats Void cats are cats that have an indistinguishable shape, they are usually black cats that at a distance look like an ambiguous blob of cat. AKA, the Whe | 198K | 722 | +31% | 33 | 63% | 84% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 126 | r/catpictures↗Pictures of cats! | 197K | 212 | +4% | 30 | 64% | 81% | 99% | Yes |
| 127 | r/shiba↗Subreddit for Shiba Inu dogs. Post your pictures, videos, questions, etc. | 197K | 781 | +5% | 29 | 47% | 71% | 97% | Yes |
| 128 | r/chickens↗A place to post your photos, videos, and questions about chickens! | 196K | 907 | +14% | 32 | 56% | 82% | 57% | Yes |
| 129 | r/StuffOnCats↗Posts images and videos of stuff on cats. | 196K | 33 | +3% | 28 | 56% | 88% | – | Yes |
| 130 | r/wunkus↗wunkus. wunkus is mainly for funny animal video shitposts and images. videos preferred. guide to a good wunkus: https://www.reddit.com/r/wunkus/comments/152s7xy/guide_to_a_good_wunk/ | 195K | 1,725 | +27% | 26 | 31% | 100% | 100% | Yes |
| 131 | r/AnimalTracking↗Tracks and sign and poo oh my! | 195K | 208 | +11% | 35 | 37% | 85% | 33% | Yes |
| 132 | r/NameMyCat↗The official sub to name cats! Read ALL rules to their fullest extent before posting or commenting. By posting or commenting, you agree to all applicable rules and their corresponding consequences. | 194K | 624 | +19% | 34 | 66% | 100% | 100% | No |
| 133 | r/FunnyDogVideos↗This subreddit is doggone funny! | 194K | 60 | – | 35 | 37% | 71% | Min. age/karma | No |
| 134 | r/Catsmirin↗Cats who love their owners with looks. Catch your kitty staring at you adoringly? Come here and share the moment! | 193K | 128 | +14% | 30 | 65% | 82% | – | Yes |
| 135 | r/babyanimals↗Pictures and videos of baby animals that are awesomely cute. Please keep content to that of the animals, all other off topic posts will be removed. | 192K | 96 | +5% | 36 | 50% | 14% | 99% | Yes |
| 136 | r/ballpython↗Python Regius. Royal Python. Ball Python. We love them by any name! | 189K | 1,293 | +14% | 25 | 55% | 84% | 82% | Yes |
| 137 | r/seniorkitties↗This is a group for owners of senior cats. Post pictures, stories, or just to talk. | 188K | 465 | +15% | 35 | 65% | 88% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 138 | r/Chihuahua↗A subreddit all about Chihuahuas. These little dogs get into your heart. Chihuahuas are not an accessory. Let's break the stereotype. | 187K | 1,125 | +17% | 33 | 65% | 74% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 139 | r/hewillbebaked↗A subreddit devoted to pets who will be baked soon. PURELY HUMOROUS. No NSFW content. | 186K | 222 | +28% | 30 | 51% | 100% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 140 | r/hamsters↗A subreddit dedicated to all things hamster related. | 186K | 1,493 | +15% | 24 | 66% | 90% | 74% | Yes |
| 141 | r/herpetology↗Herpetology is the study of reptiles and amphibians. Posts range from talking about wild animals and sharing photos to discussion about new papers in the field or other biological questions. Use oth | 185K | 210 | +12% | 31 | 40% | 72% | 17% | Yes |
| 142 | r/lookatmydog↗A community founded on a simple premise - sharing pictures of our canines! | 180K | 528 | +10% | 31 | 63% | 75% | 64% | Yes |
| 143 | r/CatsInSinks↗Cats ...in sinks | 180K | 206 | +7% | 29 | 64% | 64% | 24% | Yes |
| 144 | r/plushies↗Have a favorite stuffed animal that you've had since you were a kid? You a college kid who has a plush rabbit or corgi to hold you over until you can afford to care for a real one? Maybe you just got | 180K | 2,335 | +32% | 25 | 72% | 67% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 145 | r/ferrets↗new-account friendlyr/ferrets is a sub dedicated to all things ferrets. This is a place to get lots of information, share stories, and photos of your ferret friends! | 180K | 535 | +9% | 27 | 58% | 100% | 7% | Yes |
| 146 | r/axolotls↗/r/axolotls is a place for owners to discuss, expand their knowledge, and share pictures of all topics related to axolotls. We believe it is essential to provide care advice that exceeds bare minimu | 178K | 506 | +9% | 25 | 56% | 88% | 61% | Yes |
| 147 | r/Birdsfacingforward↗Pictures of birds looking directly at the camera. | 176K | 770 | +42% | 33 | 62% | 53% | 56% | Yes |
| 148 | r/aquarium↗The premier community for aquarium hobbyists and aquascapers of all experience levels. Whether you manage a 5-gallon nano tank or a 75-gallon community ecosystem, join us to share your setups, ask for | 176K | 1,432 | +19% | 28 | 43% | 83% | 86% | Yes |
| 149 | r/danglers↗For all our dangling animal friends | 176K | 524 | +33% | 33 | 69% | 68% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 150 | r/leopardgeckos↗A subreddit dedicated to the love of leopard geckos. AFTs, cave geckos, banded geckos, and other relatives welcome! If you're interested in learning about leopard gecko care, you should check out our | 176K | 1,597 | +15% | 24 | 57% | 86% | 76% | Yes |
| 151 | r/orangecats↗A subreddit to post your orange cat pics and videos. Celebrating all the colors of orange from a pale buff through a deep cinnamon roll. | 175K | 801 | +19% | 33 | 67% | 90% | 87% | Yes |
| 152 | r/jellybeantoes↗Those foot pads are so cute, and you want to touch them... but, *it's a trap!* | 174K | 45 | +2% | 28 | 73% | 74% | – | Yes |
| 153 | r/Horses↗All about horses, other equines, and equestrian sports. Please be sure to visit our sister community, /r/equestrian! | 173K | 1,032 | +17% | 30 | 75% | 79% | 97% | Yes |
| 154 | r/ThereIsnoCat↗ThereIsNoCat is a subreddit dedicated to pictures that at first seem to have no cat in them but the closer you look, you realize they're just really hidden. Well, at least they think they are. The q | 172K | 391 | +29% | 35 | 67% | 100% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
| 155 | r/tarantulas↗Learn and enthuse about some of Earth's most misunderstood creatures. | 171K | 2,109 | +18% | 27 | 51% | 79% | 47% | Yes |
| 156 | r/awwnverts↗The subreddit for cute pictures of bugs, lobsters, squid, and other non-Vertebrata. Because they're adorable too. | 171K | 250 | +9% | 28 | 50% | 69% | 55% | Yes |
| 157 | r/cromch↗[distant cromching noises] | 171K | 31 | +7% | 28 | 54% | 41% | – | Yes |
| 158 | r/OldManDog↗Where we honor all our Old Animals! | 170K | 279 | +8% | 35 | 58% | 98% | Min. age/karma | Yes |
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How this list is built
Subreddits are grouped into topics by what their posts are about; this list holds the pet and animal group. We include subreddits that are safe for work and had at least 30 new posts in September 2026, about one a day.
Members is Reddit's subscriber count; growth compares it with a year earlier. Posts with a reply is the share of posts that got at least one comment over the last three months. Median author age and women are estimated from what authors say about themselves, and shown only when enough of them did. New-account posts removed is the share of posts from accounts younger than 7 days that were removed; communities at or below 17% are marked new-account friendly. Min. age/karma means the subreddit asks for a minimum account age or karma before you can post.
The list is rebuilt every month from public Reddit posts and comments. Data and CSV are free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 with a link to this page.
Pet and animal subreddits: common questions
What is the biggest pet and animal subreddit?
r/aww, with 37.9M members in September 2026. Next are r/cats (9.52M) and r/FunnyAnimals (8.72M).
Which pet and animal subreddits are the most active?
By posts in September 2026: r/cats (19,448 posts), r/CATHELP (6,754 posts) and r/CatAdvice (6,751 posts).
Which pet and animal subreddits can a new account post in?
r/snakes (6% of new-account posts removed), r/PetsareAmazing (15% of new-account posts removed) and r/Aww_Espanol (11% of new-account posts removed). They ask for no minimum karma or account age, and most posts from accounts under a week old stay up.
How often is this list updated?
Every month, when we rebuild our subreddit data. This version uses data for September 2026. Member counts come from Reddit; activity, removals and who writes come from public Reddit posts and comments.
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