r/illegallybigcats
The opposite of r/illegallysmolcats
How to think about r/illegallybigcats
This community celebrates the charm and humor of large cats, often showcasing their photogenic qualities and playful antics. Members share images and videos of cats that are notably larger than average, embracing a lighthearted and whimsical approach to feline appreciation. The community's distinctiveness lies in its focus on the 'illegally big' aspect, creating a playful contrast to smaller cat communities.
Confidence 4/5
Audience
Participants in this community are typically cat enthusiasts, ranging from casual pet owners to dedicated feline fans. The vibe is friendly and humorous, with members enjoying the absurdity and cuteness of oversized cats. Demographics may skew towards younger adults and millennials who appreciate internet culture and meme-like content centered around pets.
Posting culture
Content that thrives includes high-quality images and videos of large cats, often accompanied by humorous captions or memes. Posts that are overly promotional or lack originality tend to receive downvotes. The community encourages frequent posting, with members actively engaging in discussions and sharing their own cat experiences, fostering a lively atmosphere.
Brand engagement notes
Brands should approach this community with caution, as overt promotion is often met with skepticism. Authentic engagement through sharing relatable content, such as funny cat videos or memes, can resonate well. Collaborations with influencers or cat-related charities may also be appreciated. However, brands should avoid hard-selling tactics and instead focus on building genuine connections with members who share a love for cats.
Top keywords
What r/illegallybigcats talks about
Weighted by how often each term appears in posts and comments, relative to baseline frequency. The largest words are the strongest signals of community focus.
External signals
Where the community looks
Top external domains linked from posts and comments — a quick read on the sources of truth this audience trusts.
Top contributors
Who shapes the conversation
The most active and most-upvoted posters and commenters in this community. Useful when planning outreach or studying a community's tastemakers.
Top posters
By post count
- u/Catslifephils
- u/Wulf_Saxon
- u/titan_macmannis
- u/Inny199
- u/PythonHead
- u/witchywoman139
- u/[deleted]
- u/Binsky89
- u/omgslothsyes
- u/MargoHuxley
- u/Blazeyadeadgirl
- u/Laney20
- u/will160628
- u/Different_Truck_4283
- u/Pjotr_plz
- u/Rosa_Johnston_
- u/Dizzy_Journalist4486
- u/natalymulin
- u/lemontator
- u/sally19999
- u/LoQueSientoCrv
- u/Punchasheep
- u/kefefs
- u/Suitty_Evidence
- u/HamDerIngenKender
- u/poopchalupacabra
- u/Banaanisade
- u/kathykato
- u/Disannaira91
- u/AdvenaRous
- u/Onehorniboy
- u/svitn
- u/palehorserider1994
- u/swabthatdeck
- u/BathroomSubject
- u/Leijinga
- u/TPro24633
- u/cinnabong17
- u/UnnyWillow
- u/Totally-Tanked
- u/sirychology
- u/afinagg
- u/Objective_Trash7093
- u/pristinarooster
- u/violetevenings
- u/FredakSparks
- u/PerryVivid
- u/Top_Condition_6657
- u/Whiskey3Tango
- u/DarthVader-1400
- u/AfinaMM
- u/Fresh_Nobody_9473
- u/Stephanie_Hines_
- u/barleyjuiceteaskylab
- u/SeparateHeader
- u/gigantic_locality
- u/ElsaElina
- u/WolfWifey
- u/Lisabuki
- u/NaiveReport5212
- u/Heavy-Scar7820
- u/MastodonRights
- u/devastateddistressed
- u/Pretend-Ad2667
- u/LyingPanther
- u/11exgreib
- u/cleapercy22
- u/PURE_CheeziCow_44
- u/superlind09
- u/The_Raven_Tapping
- u/Alaeriia
- u/b_is_for_britt
- u/minute_comer
- u/bigdaddysquidward
- u/little_german
- u/abernoots
- u/No-Yam-4577
- u/Several_Olive_5450
- u/concernedagitated
- u/mimikyutie6969
- u/DontStartNothin
- u/Kristycat
- u/UtiOniQuIngThE
- u/justsomechickens
- u/bigcanada813
- u/Bubbly_Illustrator_8
- u/Soft_BoiledEgg
- u/Para_Regal
- u/West_Tx_dustPirate
- u/jessicalafatale
- u/SubhArtist
- u/Soft_Pangolin5057
- u/mandekay
- u/PeppermintPancakes
- u/AdFulls
- u/alisast29
- u/Greempsly
- u/pokemonpika7
- u/chickdrummer62
- u/QueasiaActuary
By votes
- u/Rosa_Johnston_
- u/Whiskey3Tango
- u/titan_macmannis
- u/DarthVader-1400
- u/AfinaMM
- u/Dizzy_Journalist4486
- u/Fresh_Nobody_9473
- u/PythonHead
- u/Stephanie_Hines_
- u/barleyjuiceteaskylab
- u/SeparateHeader
- u/[deleted]
- u/natalymulin
- u/Inny199
- u/witchywoman139
- u/kefefs
- u/GoodByeL0ve
- u/ElsaElina
- u/gigantic_locality
- u/lemontator
- u/WolfWifey
- u/Lisabuki
- u/NaiveReport5212
- u/Wulf_Saxon
- u/Binsky89
- u/MargoHuxley
- u/Heavy-Scar7820
- u/poopchalupacabra
- u/devastateddistressed
- u/MastodonRights
- u/LoQueSientoCrv
- u/sally19999
- u/Pretend-Ad2667
- u/Suitty_Evidence
- u/LyingPanther
- u/11exgreib
- u/cleapercy22
- u/PURE_CheeziCow_44
- u/superlind09
- u/Banaanisade
- u/Alaeriia
- u/The_Raven_Tapping
- u/Punchasheep
- u/svitn
- u/b_is_for_britt
- u/minute_comer
- u/HamDerIngenKender
- u/bigdaddysquidward
- u/little_german
- u/abernoots
- u/No-Yam-4577
- u/Onehorniboy
- u/Several_Olive_5450
- u/concernedagitated
- u/DontStartNothin
- u/mimikyutie6969
- u/swabthatdeck
- u/Kristycat
- u/omgslothsyes
- u/UtiOniQuIngThE
- u/Blazeyadeadgirl
- u/will160628
- u/justsomechickens
- u/Catslifephils
- u/bigcanada813
- u/Bubbly_Illustrator_8
- u/palehorserider1994
- u/Soft_BoiledEgg
- u/kathykato
- u/Para_Regal
- u/West_Tx_dustPirate
- u/jessicalafatale
- u/SubhArtist
- u/Soft_Pangolin5057
- u/mandekay
- u/AdvenaRous
- u/PeppermintPancakes
- u/AdFulls
- u/pokemonpika7
- u/alisast29
- u/Greempsly
- u/chickdrummer62
- u/QueasiaActuary
- u/Theonlycham
- u/OfLittleOrNoImport
- u/cekoya
- u/Laney20
- u/TPro24633
- u/Puppybrother
- u/Folkpunkier
- u/ISancerI
- u/pixeljammer
- u/Disannaira91
- u/OnedAddendum
- u/AnnaFraiser
- u/BeckywiththeDDs
- u/hellwoo
- u/googlemcfoogle
- u/AccomplishedsFig
- u/societal_ills
Top commenters
By comment count
- u/Beautiful-Pop-9285
- u/cucvluvr69
- u/MarleneFrancais
- u/[deleted]
- u/Separate-Record-2836
- u/teaandsnark
- u/kathykato
- u/Shelia209
- u/SarahC
- u/ApprehensiveLeg6017
- u/jojokitti123
- u/Status-Ebb8784
- u/artful_todger_502
- u/wrestlerstudmuffin
- u/ilikebeerfkya
- u/Expert-Hyena6226
- u/DarthVader-1400
- u/SuperMechaJesusC
- u/Plenty-Pizza9634
- u/m33gs
- u/1whiteboy
- u/VegasLife1111
- u/LilyGaming
- u/hastingsnikcox
- u/FelineFriend21
- u/carolinapearl
- u/Pretend-Ad2667
- u/jjgerk
- u/Sad-Share3441
- u/AvalancheReturns
- u/Wolfwoods_Sister
- u/GunslingerOutForHire
- u/Blueblanketboy5
- u/Cithreal
- u/prajwal2101
- u/BathroomSubject
- u/Representative-Gap57
- u/Several_Olive_5450
- u/Jakkerak
- u/DameArstor
- u/Primary-Move243
- u/ti-man
- u/savemefromthe3d
- u/mimiharmon1
- u/Doyouevenpedal
- u/Suspicious_Force2518
- u/Big_Chooch
- u/Hats1889
- u/Confident_Fortune_32
- u/Rare-Chipmunk-3345
- u/elephantsounding
- u/lilBalzac
- u/SpecialOstrich3595
- u/t9ri
- u/Ant0n61
- u/Thick-Tooth-8888
- u/ConversationAdept755
- u/Wendigo-Walker
- u/snoblecats
- u/Rich-Equivalent-1875
- u/adrnired
- u/Justber0901
- u/Historical-Jelly-296
- u/CalmElderberry
- u/Sea_Stop_3233
- u/Mother_Ad_3824
- u/Stock-Pear-2240
- u/ProjectConfident8584
- u/MajorOctofuss
- u/popzelda
- u/Allyhart
- u/nikhilesh99
- u/CherryOnCaketop
- u/NegativeHoarder
- u/Phivebit
- u/FalseHeartbeat
- u/xxyxxzxx
- u/Gilette2000
- u/ObjectiveHour8151
- u/Sweaty-Vehicle3268
- u/alvarez_tomas
- u/discocat420
- u/Moon_Goddess815
- u/Whiskey3Tango
- u/gardenofwinter
- u/Crafty-Document-1243
- u/LinsaySurdnaBPP
- u/ParkerFree
- u/Testy-North-1231
- u/thorn773
- u/iskie19
- u/bakehead420
- u/CatsThatStandOn2Legs
- u/smeep248
- u/Platypushat
- u/Impossible-Oven3242
- u/dkmrcc
- u/Delicious-Status9043
- u/Anz_Soulcrusher
- u/nejicanspin
By votes
- u/AvalancheReturns
- u/nikhilesh99
- u/SuperMechaJesusC
- u/Wolfwoods_Sister
- u/Laney20
- u/leotefo
- u/NegativeHoarder
- u/CherryOnCaketop
- u/livelaughl0ren
- u/smeep248
- u/Daiwon
- u/thorn773
- u/Alaeriia
- u/Para_Regal
- u/jzilla11
- u/Delicious_Jury6569
- u/Primary-Move243
- u/Platypushat
- u/MarleneFrancais
- u/Gratitude-Joy1616
- u/Plenty-Pizza9634
- u/CrabbyT777
- u/Daegzy
- u/BelligerentNixster
- u/GunslingerOutForHire
- u/Faz_Dillinger
- u/cipher446
- u/giocondasmiles
- u/justsomechickens
- u/AFriendlyCard
- u/teaandsnark
- u/Blueblanketboy5
- u/koub97
- u/Pretend-Ad2667
- u/Plazmaz1
- u/kathykato
- u/hashoowa
- u/Jakkerak
- u/SarahC
- u/Tricky-Trick1132
- u/iskie19
- u/katlady1961a
- u/[deleted]
- u/asianabsinthe
- u/HeezeyBrown
- u/Muesky6969
- u/JUGELBUTT
- u/Cithreal
- u/rrad42
- u/rtrnga
- u/Phivebit
- u/Impossible-Oven3242
- u/lords_of_canada
- u/Bubblesnaily
- u/liltone829
- u/Beautiful-Pop-9285
- u/SeedlessWry
- u/wrestlerstudmuffin
- u/Stock-Pear-2240
- u/FalseHeartbeat
- u/SiroccoDream
- u/something_beautiful9
- u/DM-UR-LEFT-TIDDY
- u/Wendigo-Walker
- u/Separate-Record-2836
- u/pachucatruth
- u/littlebookwyrm
- u/fullybased
- u/toastmn7667
- u/Status-Ebb8784
- u/artful_todger_502
- u/superlind09
- u/Skyblacker
- u/MelonElbows
- u/CrazyCatLady1234567
- u/waffelmaker2000
- u/AesSedai87
- u/ti-man
- u/LilyGaming
- u/holymacncheeseballs
- u/clutteredshovel
- u/gelattoh_ayy
- u/MlLFS
- u/MoonandStars83
- u/userlyfe
- u/AbundantFailure
- u/Randomiser43
- u/WeaponsGradePanda
- u/xvelvetdarkness
- u/Apprehensive_Call_88
- u/outdatedmouse
- u/prajwal2101
- u/Pher_yl
- u/bonk425
- u/savemefromthe3d
- u/t9ri
- u/ProjectConfident8584
- u/xxyxxzxx
- u/Delicious-Status9043
- u/FelineFriend21
Similar communities
Where this audience also spends time
Topic-adjacent communities surfaced from Reddit's own related subreddit signal.
- r/flonkers
r/toolps- r/thumbcats
r/longcats
r/gingermafia
r/meowsertrousers
r/pouchcatatoes
r/churchofcat
r/kittyhasaquestion
r/tacticalissuecat
r/peanutwhiskers
r/fatcats- r/handfulofkitten
r/cowcats
r/catsoncats
r/earfurnishings- r/catsnamedafterfoods
r/danglers
r/catsarealiens
r/toefeathers- r/bottlebrush
r/noodlebones
r/catsmiles- r/grumpycats
FAQ
r/illegallybigcats — frequently asked questions
Quick facts about this subreddit's size, history, focus, and related communities.
How many subscribers does r/illegallybigcats have?
r/illegallybigcats has approximately 36,576 subscribers as of May 27, 2026.
When was r/illegallybigcats created?
r/illegallybigcats was created on December 4, 2019 (6 years ago).
What is r/illegallybigcats about?
This community celebrates the charm and humor of large cats, often showcasing their photogenic qualities and playful antics. Members share images and videos of cats that are notably larger than average, embracing a lighthearted and whimsical approach to feline appreciation. The community's distinctiveness lies in its focus on the 'illegally big' aspect, creating a playful co…
What subreddits are similar to r/illegallybigcats?
Communities similar to r/illegallybigcats include r/flonkers, r/toolps, r/thumbcats, r/longcats, r/gingermafia.
Who are the most active posters on r/illegallybigcats?
The most frequent posters on r/illegallybigcats include u/Catslifephils, u/Wulf_Saxon, u/titan_macmannis.
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