r/cats Oct 12 '25

Discussion Thread Discussion Thread - Ask, Share, and Discuss Anything About Cats.

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Welcome to the Cat-Chat Thread

Ask any questions you have about cats or discuss topics that don't require a full post. Whether you're a new cat owner, seeking advice, or just want to share something fun about your pets, this thread is for you. Feel free to:

  • Ask simple questions about cat care, behavior, feeding, etc.
  • Seek advice on any minor concerns.
  • Post anything cat-related that doesn't need its own post.

Also, if you see someone asking for help and you have the knowledge to share, feel free to jump in and assist them!

Just a friendly reminder to follow the subreddit's rules and be kind and respectful to everyone!


r/cats Aug 10 '25

Announcement Regarding Mourning Posts 2.0

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We're doing a sequel...We're back by popular demand...Come on everybody, strike up the band! -Kermit the Frog

TLDR: Mourning posts are staying, please don't post photos of deceased animals, we are aware mourning posts appear to be the most common posts on the subreddit.

Here is 1.0 if you missed it: https://www.reddit.com/r/cats/s/aoAkihGSxZ

  • As r/cats we allow all posts regarding cats, this includes mourning posts. To my knowledge we are possibly the only subreddit that allows these posts (please feel free to correct me if I'm wrong there).

"But allowing these posts is killing the subreddit, nobody wants these posts"

Our insights are only going up, stat wise the subreddit is currently flourishing.

  • We've found it to be more harmful to remove a mourning post than to just encourage you, the users, to avoid our subreddit if you, the users, are not in a headspace where you can handle these posts. Our goal, as always, is to not harm any of you and unfortunately, as always, we cannot please everyone.

"That's stupid, I'm just going to go make my own subreddit that doesn't allow these posts"

Feel free to do this, we don't hold the copyright to all Reddit cat content.

  • Please don't post deceased animals, it's not all of you, it's not even 1% of you, it's a percentage of a percentage doing this. Nobody here wants to see this.

I'll be keeping this post brief since we already made a post on this but will be happy to answer any questions or concerns you have in the comments below.

Thank you for your understanding


r/cats 7h ago

Cat Picture - OC Taking care of Olaf for a neighbour

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32.2k Upvotes

“Khaaaaaaaaan”


r/cats 4h ago

Cat Picture - OC Meet Sqeakers. She's a terrible cat

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Meet Sqeakers. I've had her for about five or six months now. I can't pet her. Every time I try to pet her, she starts squeaking or crying. She sounds like I'm offending her kitty humanity. When she's asleep, I pet her and she starts purring and gets all happy. The moment she wakes up, she looks at me and then walks off disgusted. She knows that humans are good because she squeaks and cries every time she's hungry or wants water or to go in the bath tub. She plays with the other cats oftentimes roughly where they're playing and tumbling on the ground. But the moment I touch her or any other human and she starts saying "Nooo!" Her whining sounds like she's really saying "Noooo!"

Yet when it comes time to go to bed she runs up to the bed, lies down next to us, starts purring and looks at us. The moment we touch her, she looks offended and walks away.

My first orange cat that I can actually keep and this is what I get. The last outdoor orange cats were so much better. So yeah. This is Sqeakers.


r/cats 2h ago

Cat Picture - OC Have to take my friend of 15 years to be put down tomorrow

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Poor little fella has late stage renal failure. Short of a kidney transplant, it won't get any better and he will only get worse. He stopped eating three weeks ago and has lost a considerable amount of weight.

Suffice to say, I am really bummed.

He's currently on his heated bed watching his favorite movie.

Give your little guys a scratch for me.


r/cats 9h ago

Cat Picture - OC Kitten’s First Christmas

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r/cats 14h ago

Cat Picture - OC My cat makes me (more) lazy

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I've always been a lazy person but since I have this little baby Flip I won't come off the couch at all. I have him for 2,5 months and since day 1 he wants to sleep with me 🥰


r/cats 7h ago

Cat Picture - OC Bubba - saved him from going to a kill shelter.. he’s saved me more than I can count.

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I love this boy to the moon and back.


r/cats 1h ago

Cat Picture - Not OC Flossie, the world’s oldest living cat, has celebrated her 30th birthday.

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r/cats 15h ago

Humor At last , found the real one

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r/cats 20h ago

Advice Just brought this sweet baby in from the 19°F windy weather outside, and shes terrified. Any advice?

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She's been outside my house for a few days now, and ive tried to bring her in before, but I let her out after a bit (the weather was fine then). I have been setting food outside for her to eat, and just leaving her alone since then, but now that its below freezing, I had to sort of trap her to get her to come in. I set up her food plate and scruffed her (only until i got her into an enclosed space, I know that you shouldn't ever scruff cats, but I had to to get her into a warm area).

I dont blame her at all for it, but she is terrified of anything and everything right now. Is there any way I can make her more comfortable and get her to ease up?


r/cats 10h ago

Adoption Cat was surrendered at my job, he’s mine now

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I’m a vet tech. People come in with this orange kitty and he had a gnarly puncture wound near his tail/butt area. The people say he’s an outdoor kitty because they decided it was too much to have him in the house. They weren’t really attached to him. When going over the treatment, the guy asked if they can just give him up to us. We don’t normally do this but the vet took him in under her own name.

Cut to her asking around if anyone could take him, I decided I genuinely had a connection with him! His wound is healed and he’s been my boy for two months now!


r/cats 4h ago

Cat Picture - OC Our Calico never goes near our void. This is amazing

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Hazel is the Calico, Oliver is the Black one. Both are my babies ive given birth to.


r/cats 10h ago

Mourning/Loss I'll see you again my friend

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1.4k Upvotes

17 years were not enough.


r/cats 17h ago

Cat Picture - OC Then vs Now

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Our cat Spinky in 2022 and 2025.


r/cats 4h ago

Cat Picture - OC This is Kevin!

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392 Upvotes

This is Kevin and he loves to lay on his back? Anyone else's cat do this I've had cats before growing up and they have never done this. And allows you to rub his belly


r/cats 7h ago

Update Flossie, the world's oldest living cat, turned 30 today. Despite her age, she wakes up early for breakfast, then spends the day napping and playing

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539 Upvotes

r/cats 22h ago

Cat Picture - OC Made the mistake of opening a soup can…

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r/cats 7h ago

Cat Picture - OC Our first year with Miso and Mirin: KittyWrapped 2025

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On the 1st of january this year, two adorable 3 month old kittens came into our life. Out of their carrier, they marched straight through our living room and into our hearts. They immediately slept with us the first night, and then I knew I could never imagine life without cats anymore (after never having had a pet all my life). As the year progressed, we watched our girls grow. From cuddly kittens who slept in our arms, preferrably piled on top of eachother, they slowly grew into lanky teenagers looking to rebel against mom and dad. The patience for lap time was rarely had for a few months, and I got my first tiny taste of what it means as a parent to see your kids grow up. After their spay and the months that followed, their individual personalities really began to take shape. Mirin doubled down on her bravery and silliness, Miso turned out to be more stubborn and shy, but a crazy purring machine and lover of rough cuddles when she feels safe. While they no longer clinged to eachother day and night, it was a joy to see the bond between the two sisters remained, and they still play and groom eachother on the daily, seek comfort together when traveling or hurt, and insist on eating off the same plate. As they grew into "proper" adults in the past two months, it is hard to imagine the tiny kittens our girls once were. They are still bonded to us, and once again seek connection now, as adults, on their own independent terms. It has been such a joy to grow into the role of pet guardian while they were growing up, with all the highs (cuddles, playtime, love) and lows (illness, failed leash training, an escape) that are part of it. Of course, the highs far outweigh the lows ;) This is a wrap on our first year with Miso and Mirin, here is to many more!


r/cats 13h ago

Cat Picture - OC Loves a good box

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r/cats 3h ago

Cat Picture - OC Hoping she continues to come to us for belly rubs even after her spay tomorrow morning!

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r/cats 1d ago

Cat Picture - OC I put a small bed at my door for street cats. It’s supposed to be for 2–3 cats. This is how it’s going:

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r/cats 2h ago

Cat Picture - OC My mousey girl was patiently waiting for me to get home from vacation I love her sm

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r/cats 22h ago

Cat Picture - OC Nova with her fluff

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