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.
The community was created on Jul 11, 2019, which makes it 7 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 640 subscribers (+0.06%). Among the 20 communities on our cats list it is number 5 by size. It sits just behind r/wholesomegifs (#961) and ahead of r/ThatLookedExpensive (#963) in our ranking.
What sets r/CatsWithDogs apart
People mostly look and upvote here rather than comment — about 3.6 comments per post, against 13.0 for a typical large subreddit.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/CatsWithDogs grew from 1,100,438 to 1,104,448 subscribers (+4K, +0.36%). That is about 79 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.
Top posts on r/CatsWithDogs this week
What the community upvoted most over the last seven days, as ranked by Reddit (collected Nov 8, 2026).
- Dog and cat are best of friendsu/SilkSnug · Nov 5 · video
- Soooo sweet...pup so patientu/Mental-Hold342 · Nov 3 · video
- Rambo and Sadie maeu/CanceledGoat · Nov 6 · video
- Was worried our dog wouldn't like the new kitten, but this was them today.u/KvetchAndRelease · Nov 2 · image
- Awww good night to you both 😍🥰🥰 good nightu/i-pity-da-fool · Nov 4 · video
- My sweet girl loves the new kittyu/StumptownCynic · Nov 6 · video
- A little less chasing, a little more embracingu/XoxYummie · Nov 4 · video
- These goobersu/Lvckycat-- · Nov 5 · video
- That's how the kids are 😹 that's it! Don't let yourself be fooled puppy 🐶u/Best-Perspective-277 · Nov 2 · video
- Brothers from different mothersu/ChefJballs · Nov 5 · gallery
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/CatsWithDogs, from 2023 to 2026, ranked by Reddit.
- I have the most cat loving dog….u/Agency_Junior · May 1, 2025 · gallery
- Started as a dog, now he’s a full-time feline internu/PrestigiousZombie726 · Apr 19, 2025 · video
- He will never admit it, but he loooves themu/Signature_Space2024 · Jan 7, 2025 · video
- Mother Dog Adopts 3 Orphaned KittensOct 28, 2023 · video
- You’re not gonna believe thisu/geeg3131 · May 25, 2025 · video
- This kitten was distributed to us while road tripping 1500 miles. She’s already been adopted by my dogs.u/splendiva · Jul 6, 2026 · gallery
- I love these two more than anything🥹🤎🤎u/Lambrezyy · Jul 28, 2025 · gallery
- Dad, this is not a catu/Suspicious-Total4536 · May 6, 2026 · video
- They only cuddle when I’m not lookingu/taracener · Oct 25, 2023 · video
- Exclusive video of the most tolerant cat on planet earth.😜u/Antique-Resolution-5 · Sep 23, 2023 · video
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 1,104,448 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #962 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 4,010 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 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/StartledCats (1.6M), r/cats (9.5M), r/OneOrangeBraincell (1.2M), r/IllegallySmolCats (1.5M) and r/AnimalsBeingBros (6.9M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 9, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). 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.