r/FunnyAnimals on SubMouse

About r/FunnyAnimals

In its own words:

Welcome to the subreddit for our funny animal friends!

The community was created on Aug 30, 2011, which makes it 15 years old. Since Oct 19, 2026, it has gained 1,155 subscribers (+0.01%). It sits just behind r/Minecraft (#87) and ahead of r/buildapc (#89) in our ranking.

What sets r/FunnyAnimals apart

Compared with other large communities, r/FunnyAnimals leans heavily on videos (56% of recent posts; the typical Top 100 subreddit sits at 7%).

Subscriber growth

Between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026, r/FunnyAnimals grew from 8,718,857 to 8,723,509 subscribers (+4.7K, +0.05%). That is about 116 new members per day. The chart uses our weekly snapshots (8 so far), so it gets longer every week.

All-time top posts

The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/FunnyAnimals, from 2022 to 2025, ranked by Reddit.

He can do anythingu/Nameless_dread_13 · Jul 15, 2022 · 132,454 points · 419 comments · image
Unlock your inner birdu/LewiRock · Aug 7, 2022 · 120,638 points · 1,055 comments · video
cute HAHAHHHAHu/Humble_litit88 · Jun 17, 2022 · 123,277 points · 841 comments · image
Lmaou/pietradolce · Jun 21, 2022 · 120,620 points · 348 comments · image
A masterpieceu/Doktorskuller · Jun 28, 2022 · 114,765 points · 293 comments · video
I would love to know what the joke wasu/Victory_Loves_Me · Jul 28, 2022 · 112,728 points · 465 comments · image
No worku/pietradolce · Aug 2, 2022 · 110,868 points · 390 comments · image
“You are NOT supposed to be in here 😠😂u/Masquerade669 · Mar 29, 2022 · 107,732 points · 811 comments · video
Gratefulu/pietradolce · Jul 22, 2022 · 108,865 points · 411 comments · image
Zoom catu/Aztery · May 7, 2022 · 104,270 points · 333 comments · image

What r/FunnyAnimals talks about

Looking at the titles of 71 recent posts (Oct 21–Oct 28), the words that come up most are “cute”, “cat”, “backyard”, “moment” and “dog”. Other frequent themes are life, box, fun, toy, whole and happy. Recurring phrases include “cat toy”, “backyard friends”, “friends halloween” and “halloween special”. By format, 56% are videos, 34% are images and 7% are galleries.

cute 4
cat 4
backyard 3
moment 3
dog 3
life 2
box 2
fun 2
toy 2
whole 2
happy 2
mellie 2
friends 2
halloween 2
special 2

Activity and best time to post

r/FunnyAnimals gets about 11 new posts a day. The public archive holds 159,750 posts and 2,084,532 comments in total, about 13.0 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Wednesday (12 posts) and the quietest was Tuesday (8). Posting peaks around 08:00 UTC and is lowest around 03:00 UTC.

Posts per hour of the day, UTC, Oct 21, 2026 – Oct 27, 2026

Videos 56%Images 34%Galleries 7%Links 3%

Rules of r/FunnyAnimals

The moderators of r/FunnyAnimals list 8 rules. In short:

Remain Civil and Respectul of Others
No animal abuse or Mistreatment
Funny animals content only.
Avoid Reposting Content.
No Political Content or Discussions
Keep all content family-friendly.
No low effort posts/Youtube, Insta, news links/Spam
Follow Reddit's ToS & Reddiquette.

How to join

Open reddit.com/r/FunnyAnimals 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 members does r/FunnyAnimals have?

r/FunnyAnimals has 8,723,509 subscribers (Oct 29, 2026), which makes it the #88 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 4,652 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Oct 29, 2026.

How old is r/FunnyAnimals?

r/FunnyAnimals was created on Aug 30, 2011, so it has been around for 15 years.

How active is r/FunnyAnimals?

Moderately: r/FunnyAnimals gets about 11 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 159,750 posts and 2,084,532 comments. In a sample of 71 recent posts we counted 55 different authors.

When is r/FunnyAnimals most active?

Based on post counts from Oct 21, 2026 to Oct 27, 2026, the busiest day was Wednesday and the quietest Tuesday, and most posts arrive around 08:00 UTC, with the fewest around 03:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.

What is r/FunnyAnimals about?

The community describes itself as: “Welcome to the subreddit for our funny animal friends!” Recent post titles often mention cute, cat, backyard, moment and dog. Most posts are videos (56%).

Is r/FunnyAnimals safe for work?

Yes. Reddit does not mark r/FunnyAnimals as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.

How do I post on r/FunnyAnimals?

Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/FunnyAnimals accepts link and media posts (no plain text posts), with images, videos and galleries enabled. It has 8 posted rules, starting with: “Remain Civil and Respectul of Others”; “No animal abuse or Mistreatment”; “Funny animals content only.”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.

Which communities are like r/FunnyAnimals?

Communities with similar topics include r/funny (67.6M), r/AnimalsBeingDerps (8.5M), r/AdviceAnimals (9.9M), r/MadeMeSmile (12.7M) and r/aww (37.9M).

Stats from public data (data updated Oct 29, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Oct 29, 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/FunnyAnimals.

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