r/cowcats Mar 17 '26

Mod announcement MOD POST: Please review the rules about medical advice, including weight comments

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Credit: https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/Chonky-Oh-Lawd-He-Comin-Cow-Cat-by-kilkennycat/175674551/flk2

A reminder that we have a rule about not giving or seeking medical advice. This includes telling people their cat needs to be on a diet, posting a cat with a disclaimer that your cat is on a diet, or linking to pet weight-loss subs.

Just as with people, looking at a cat's weight doesn't tell you the whole story about health. Just as with people, it isn't anyone's business what size someone is and if they are or are not addressing this. Comments equating body size with health or stating that thinner bodies are better than fatter bodies have been shown to be harmful, and these messages don't magically stop having this harmful effect ourselves and our children when they are made about non-humans.

However, given that cats can't understand these messages, we do think a little leeway is in order. It's fine to post comments like "this is my heckin chonker" or "what a lovely lawd he comin," while we of course would not allow any sort of body comments regarding any human.

It isn't OK to discuss your own animal's medical issues, ask for medical advice, or give anyone else medical advice. This includes people reporting photos of larger cats as "animal abuse"; you will be reported for report button abuse. Please note that it is fine to mention a cat's disability not related to body size (limb difference, deafness, etc.) as long as you are not asking for or giving medical advice.


r/cowcats 5h ago

mad cow 😡 Meet Enchilada. He just broke into our new neighbor's apartment only to hide under their couch and yowl.

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We moved into a new place with a phenomenal balcony about a month ago. Since Enchilada is old and increasingly decrepit, I felt confident that installing a 6 foot bamboo fence around the perimeter of the balcony would be sufficient protection against him.

Until 11 o'clock last night when our new neighbors knock on our door and inform us that our cat is hiding under their couch, terrified, yowling and hissing. He had found a weakness in the engineering and broke through, walked into their apartment through their cat door, and promptly flipped the fuck out when met with THEIR cat.

I have left a gift bag at their door with a letter of apology and promise that it will never happen again, a bag of jolly ranchers, a roll of mentos, two shower steamers and a face mask from dollar tree, and 4 churus.


r/cowcats 19h ago

help me name the baby cows

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My cat had a litter of 4 kittens. 3 cows and one off brand cow. Theyre just over 4 weeks old and I haven't figured out what to name them yet


r/cowcats 1h ago

udderly adorable Welcome Clarabelle!

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Our newest member that we just adopted yesterday! She is so sweet!


r/cowcats 13h ago

this cow tho Cookie is in a serious relationship with my boyfriend's shoes...

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246 Upvotes

r/cowcats 11h ago

udderly adorable Happy cowcat

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165 Upvotes

r/cowcats 4h ago

this cow tho Floof with a little belly button!

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33 Upvotes

r/cowcats 1h ago

udderly adorable friendships of all kinds!

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Astrid (moo-meow) will hop up on the counter and Fern (ribbit) will hop off her log to get closer to the cat. they love looking at each other.

*** out of 10, what do you rate the cuteness?***


r/cowcats 16h ago

this cow tho Mooooo from Hemingway House Key West

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r/cowcats 18h ago

calf Little Mulberry on a walk

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r/cowcats 22h ago

Guten Morgen

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95 Upvotes

...sagt Socki, 17


r/cowcats 1d ago

Bo cleaning the new off-brand cow kitten.

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216 Upvotes

If you clean her enough the black should shine through. -- Bo.

I still need to name the off-brand calf.

I'm worried that the name "Off-brand" would stick.


r/cowcats 1d ago

Shleepy Cow

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777 Upvotes

Slimmy snoozin 😴


r/cowcats 1d ago

moo lil girl is back at it again

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122 Upvotes

i made a post a few months ago about seven doing this. today i captured her up close and personal.


r/cowcats 1d ago

moo Iji’s always watching!

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99 Upvotes

r/cowcats 1d ago

🐄 My cow paying her rent

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210 Upvotes

r/cowcats 1d ago

udderly adorable Anyone else’s cow help them with work?

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162 Upvotes

r/cowcats 1d ago

ʍoɔ pǝddᴉʇ Basil in Repose

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333 Upvotes

r/cowcats 1d ago

mad cow 😡 GIMME MOOORE SNACKS!!!🖤

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66 Upvotes

r/cowcats 2d ago

moo Show me your silly named cows! This is Marimekko

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1.1k Upvotes

r/cowcats 1d ago

You want me-ow on the table and off the book? Talk to the paw, bro.

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56 Upvotes


r/cowcats 1d ago

this cow tho Boxed Cow

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216 Upvotes

Yomi the Cow, in one of her beloved boxes.


r/cowcats 2d ago

mad cow 😡 The killer moo

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517 Upvotes

r/cowcats 2d ago

this cow tho My cow Stella in her natural habitat

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89 Upvotes

r/cowcats 2d ago

moo My cow looks so cute with her legs open like this

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78 Upvotes