About r/CatsWithDogs
In its own words:
Cat friend. Dog friend.
Community guide
r/CatsWithDogs (#961, about 1.2 million) is the simple crossover: posts must show both a cat and a dog together—friendship over single-species cuteness.
What belongs
Cat+dog media (about 9 posts/day). Rules: don’t be a dick; pictures must contain both a cat and a dog.
Versus cats and dogpictures
Those are single-species. CatsWithDogs only counts when both appear.
Practical pointers
Both animals in frame; keep comments civil.
SubMouse Editorial
The community was created on Jul 11, 2019, which makes it 7 years old. Since Oct 26, 2026, it has gained 763 subscribers (+0.07%). Among the 20 communities on our cats list it is number 5 by size. It sits just behind r/wholesomegifs (#960) and ahead of r/LinkedInLunatics (#962) in our ranking.
What sets r/CatsWithDogs apart
People mostly look and upvote here rather than comment — about 3.6 comments per post, against 13.1 for a typical large subreddit.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026, r/CatsWithDogs grew from 1,100,438 to 1,103,808 subscribers (+3.4K, +0.31%). That is about 77 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (9 so far), so it gets longer every week.
What r/CatsWithDogs talks about
Looking at the titles of 61 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 5), the words that come up most are “dog”, “kitten”, “friends”, “cat” and “cats”. Other frequent themes are puppy, dogs, night, sweet, thinks and orange. Recurring phrases include “different species”, “kitten likes”, “antagonize puppy” and “puppy plays”. By format, 39% are images, 36% are videos and 25% are galleries.
Activity and best time to post
r/CatsWithDogs gets about 8.9 new posts a day. The public archive holds 25,698 posts and 92,547 comments in total, about 3.6 comments per post.
Rules of r/CatsWithDogs
The moderators of r/CatsWithDogs list 2 rules. In short:
- Do not be a dick.
- Pictures must contain both a Cat and Dog.
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/CatsWithDogs and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many subscribers does r/CatsWithDogs have?
r/CatsWithDogs has 1,103,808 subscribers (Nov 2, 2026), which makes it the #961 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 3,370 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 2, 2026.
How old is r/CatsWithDogs?
r/CatsWithDogs was created on Jul 11, 2019, so it has been around for 7 years.
How active is r/CatsWithDogs?
Moderately: r/CatsWithDogs gets about 8.9 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 25,698 posts and 92,547 comments. In a sample of 61 recent posts we counted 51 different authors.
What is r/CatsWithDogs about?
The community describes itself as: “Cat friend. Dog friend.” Recent post titles often mention dog, kitten, friends, cat and cats. Most posts are images (39%).
Is r/CatsWithDogs safe for work?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/CatsWithDogs as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
How do I post on r/CatsWithDogs?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/CatsWithDogs accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 2 posted rules, starting with: “Do not be a dick.”; “Pictures must contain both a Cat and Dog.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
Which communities are like r/CatsWithDogs?
Communities with similar topics include r/cats (9.5M), r/Awww (1.4M), r/StartledCats (1.6M), r/dogpictures (1.1M) and r/OneOrangeBraincell (1.2M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 2, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/CatsWithDogs.