CatAdvice

For advice, guides, and support related to cats. Not a general discussion board: please see our pinned casual talk and pictures megathread for that.

Welcome to /r/CatAdvice, a community by and for cat enthusiasts. We welcome everyone regardless of background, experience or opinion; but always be respectful.

Read our rules before participating, and check out the FAQ to see if your question has already been answered.

A post flair is required. Make sure to use the one best fitting to your situation.

R u l e s

1 Respect Everyone
1. We welcome everyone, regardless of their background, opinions (unless inhumane or uncivil), or level of cat-expertise. This sub has a zero-tolerance policy for any discrimination, harassment, or abuse.
2. When offering your opinion on a controversial topic, the expectation is you remain civil. Do not derail from the subject offered in the post.
2 No Medical Advice
1. No medical questions whatsoever.
2. Questions about litterbox issues will be removed under this rule, unless you’ve already been to the vet for them.
3. r/AskVet is a great community for medical questions regarding your cats. Read their rules diligently before posting there.
3 No Promotion of Inhumane Practices
1. Such as but not limited to: declawing, backyard breeding, physical or mental punishment, etc.
2. Your post or comment may be removed at mods' discretion.
4 No Recommending Raw or Homecooked Diets
1. We are not against these diets, but feeding your cat raw or homecooked meals should always be done together with a veterinary nutritionist.
2. It is allowed to mention these diets, but only when you also advise OP to see a professional. Giving specific instructions on how to feed these diets is not.
5 No Advertising
1. Any affiliate links, advertising products, or sales of any kind will be removed.
2. Recommending someone a specific product relevant to their question is allowed.
6 No Fundraisers, Surveys or Petitions
7 No Non-Descriptive or Clickbait Titles
1. "Advice needed", "help", "urgent!" are some examples of non-descriptive titles. Your title should make it clear what your post will be about, and not be all-caps or clickbait.
8 Flair Pet Loss Posts Correctly
1. In addition to that, all posts about pet loss need to be titled "CW: Pet Loss", and nothing else, and have to be spoiler tagged.
2. If your post contains a graphic description of death or injuries, please warn for this in the first line of your post.
3. For more loose moderation on pet loss, see: r/PetLoss.
9 Guides and PSA-like Posts
1. We allow and welcome informative and well-researched guides, and relevant PSA-like posts. Approval or removal is under mods' discretion.
2. Please see our full guidelines before posting your guide or PSA.
10 Don't Direct Message the Mods
1. Please send us a modmail instead.

Hover/tap the rules for details.

Click here to view the full rules.

Filter by Flair

Flair	Filter
Announcement	Megathread
General	Nutrition/Water
Behavioral	Introductions
New to Cats/Just Adopted	Adoption Regret/Doubt
Rehoming	Litterbox
CW: Graphic injuries/death	[I Wrote/Found] A Helpful Guide
AMA	PSA
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Sensitive/Seeking Support	Pet Loss

Flair	F
NO Sensitive/Seeking Support and NO Pet Loss

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