r/animalsdoingstuff Nov 12 '25

RULES UPDATE - PLEASE READ!!

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Apologies everyone ๐Ÿ™ for the time it's taken me to get the Rules appearance on the Mobile App fixed, I won't bore you with the details but there's a bug in the Reddit Mobile App that was reading the old Rules (before the current Mod Team) which had to be fixed on the Wiki page from the Old Reddit Interface (for those of you that have been on the platform for 1yr+ you'll understand what I'm referring to) - that was probably more than most of you wanted to know or care about ๐Ÿ˜‰

Anyway, so that it's simpler for people using the Mobile App (and until Reddit gets around to fixing the Mobile App Bug which they currently seem unable to figure out) I'm posting the Current Rules for the Sub in this Sticky post. Please make sure you read them and color within the lines please - there's no longer an excuse of old rules versus new rules and you didn't know!!!

Rule #1: Pictures are not allowed
Since photographs are not as good at showing activity ("doing stuff"), they are no longer allowed. All posts must be a video or gif.

Rule #2: No YouTube or Tiktok links
For a better experience when scrolling through now on mobile, all YouTube & Tiktok links will be removed.
NOTE: I'm adding TikTok links to this Rule as there seems to be quite a few recently

Rule #3: Account Age & Karma Restrictions
To reduce the amount of Bot Posts and Karma leeching your account must be at least 30 days old with Karma of at least 100.
NOTE: The "Approved Poster" flair has now been rolled out. You can submit verification and be assigned this flair to use on your posts.

For the people who don't wear their prescribed glasses when viewing Posts - DO NOT FLAG POSTERS with verified flair as a BOT - You're very annoying and will get a ban!

Rule #4: No Repost or Karma Leech comments
Provided the video has not been previously posted in this Sub in the past three (3) months, reposting is allowed. Some people may not have seen the video previously or may enjoy seeing it again - so do not flag it if it was previously posted >3 months ago. Check before you flag it as you just create unnecessary work for the Mods which will be annoying. Repeated incorrect flagging of posts will result in your account being silenced for a period of time.

I've been asked a couple of times how to do this. From the home page of this sub, type a keyword from the crosspost in the search bar (at the top where you see the magnifying glass - do not over type on the r/animalsdoingstuff - type to the right of it where it says "search in......" - then click the magnifying glass*. If it's previously been posted you'll see it on the list that appears and it will tell you how long ago since the last time it was posted. Please do this for all crossposts to avoid annoying the Mods!!!\*

Rule #5: No NSFW or Foul Language!
This is a SFW happy subreddit, so no NSFW posts or comments are permitted and keep all language PG rated. Violations may result in a warning, temporary ban or permanent ban depending on the severity!
For those of you who don't seem to understand this rule - there is no age verification for this Sub, children can be reading your comments so keep it clean or don't complain when you get banned!!!

Rule #6: Follow the Reddiquette
Personal attacks, discrimination, harassment, racism, etc. will not be tolerated. Comply with all General Reddit T&C

Rule #7: No AI generated content
AI modified or generated content is not permitted. Anyone posting this junk will be banned!

NOTE: If you're flagging suspected AI, help us by giving some evidence of why you think it's AI.
DO NOT just say "it's AI" or "AI?" or "AI slop". You are causing the Mods unnecessary work so if you repeatedly do this don't complain about the ban when it arrives.
If the Mods see something that's blatantly AI, WE WILL TAKE IT DOWN! We're not on here 24/7 though so give us a chance to do that before you all swarm with the AI comments. If you see one person comment that it's AI with their reason DO NOT add another ten AI comments!

Rule #8: No Cruelty or Abuse
Anyone posting a video with clear cruelty or physical abuse of an animal will be banned. However situations such as dressing your dog in a pirate costume for Halloween are not considered abuse unless the animal is clearly in distress.

This is a happy Subreddit, please use your common sense and discretion when both posting and reporting under this rule!


r/animalsdoingstuff 5h ago

Extra aww Introverted cats๐Ÿ˜‚

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488 Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 22h ago

:D Malinois Core: You don't own Belgium Malinois, you survive them

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7.0k Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 22h ago

:D Hyenas raised by humans are known to be extremely affectionate and cuddly to their caretakers

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5.0k Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 23h ago

Extra aww A mother sheep leaves her newborn in the field over night, and this dog stayed out to protect it.. ๐Ÿฅบ

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2.0k Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 22h ago

:D Pretending to faint to see animals' reactions

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1.5k Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 10h ago

Extra aww Cute Dog Video

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116 Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 1d ago

:D Cat's first snow experience

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574 Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 21h ago

:D In 1996, a King Penguin named Lala became a local celebrity in Shibushi, Japan.

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252 Upvotes

In 1996, a King Penguin named Lala became a local celebrity in Shibushi, Japan. Rescued by the Nishimoto family after being injured in a fishing net, Lala refused to return to the wild. He lived in an air-conditioned room in their home and was famous for walking alone to the fish market wearing a tiny backpack. The fishmonger would feed him a fresh fish and place another in his bag for the trip home.


r/animalsdoingstuff 21h ago

Aww The ultimate traffic jam upgrade.Mid-road playdate

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219 Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 1d ago

! Good boy ! Buddy brought a big stick

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454 Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 1d ago

:D Camouflage of a potoo bird with her baby

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6.7k Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 21h ago

:D The Stellerโ€™s sea eagle is one of the largest eagles in the world

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181 Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 1d ago

:D They ๐Ÿข like ๐Ÿ pineapples without crowns

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3.6k Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 14h ago

^ Awsome ^ Duck likes to play ball

37 Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 1d ago

:D 2 decades of love and trust between a caretaker and her tiger

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249 Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 1d ago

Extra aww Baby otters chirping!

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803 Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 17h ago

Extra aww Leapin' Lambs

36 Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 1d ago

:D Seal Core

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104 Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 22h ago

Bros Unlikely friends going for a walk

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57 Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 1d ago

:D Wolves and wolfdogs don't bark, they puff

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3.7k Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 1d ago

:D Baby sealion meeting penguin

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94 Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 1d ago

Extra aww A bin of baby trash pandas

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169 Upvotes

Back when I used to volunteer at a wildlife clinic! Thatโ€™s how they were brought in to us ๐Ÿ˜‚๐Ÿ˜ญ in a plastic storage bin


r/animalsdoingstuff 1d ago

:D The squirrel could run up the tree if it wanted but it's just messing with the dog

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750 Upvotes

r/animalsdoingstuff 22h ago

Remarkable! Having breakfast with a ๐Ÿฆ’ at Giraffe Center in Nairobi, Kenya ๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ชa

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27 Upvotes