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Averages 50 posts/day, top 5% activity. Most active Thursdays around 8 PM UTC. Mostly image posts (80%).

Posts / Day Average posts per day this month. Arrow is change vs the prior calendar month.
50 22%
Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post this month (upvotes minus downvotes). Arrow is change vs the prior month.
20 5%
Avg Comments Mean number of comments per post this month. Arrow is change vs the prior month when that month’s data is available.
2 10%
Activity Rank #2,480 by posts/day among 92,303 tracked SFW subreddits as of Aug 2026 (Top 5%). Arrow is spots gained or lost vs the prior month.
#2,480 653
Top 5%
Posts w/ Links The percentage of posts that link off-site. This counts true link posts plus text posts with a URL in the body. Image and video posts are not counted.
20%
Low-Reply Rate Share of posts with 0 or 1 comment. A single comment is often an automated mod reply rather than real community discussion.
67%

r/UrgentShelterPets Traffic & Engagement

Volume and engagement over time

Posts/DayAvg Upvotes0204060800204060Aug 1Aug 8Aug 15Aug 22Aug 29
Posts/Day Avg Upvotes Mean net upvotes per post in this bucket.

Post Format

Top Post Type Image
Typical Title Length Long (171 chars)
Peak Day Sunday

Upvote Distribution

How upvoted posts perform Only posts with 2+ upvotes. The bands below show how those posts are spread by upvote count.

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55%
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Posts that get upvoted Share of posts that received at least one upvote (2+ net upvotes). Most posts at 1 upvote are excluded. 73%
Median upvoted post Median upvotes among posts that received upvotes. Differs from Avg Upvotes in the snapshot, which includes every post. 8
Top post Highest upvote count on a single post this month. 388

r/UrgentShelterPets Most Active Times

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Most Active by Day

Sun 7 PM
Mon 10 PM
Tue 7 PM
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Fri 7 AM
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r/UrgentShelterPets Flair Performance

Upvotes and volume by flair

This subreddit doesn't use post flairs.

No flaired posts were found in this month's data.

Post Type Breakdown

Share by text, image, or link

80%image posts

r/UrgentShelterPets Trending Keywords

Ranked by how often they appear

KeywordMentions ▼UpvotesComments
houston
779 (50.6%)
233
foster
720 (46.8%)
233
barc
578 (37.6%)
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list
514 (33.4%)
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mix
497 (32.3%)
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old
457 (29.7%)
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canada
446 (29.0%)
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shelter
445 (28.9%)
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sweet
415 (27.0%)
293
state
392 (25.5%)
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r/UrgentShelterPets Mentioned Domains

Most linked sites

Domain Links Upvotes
instagram.com1431
facebook.com591
threads.com231
x.com201
youtube.com41

r/UrgentShelterPets Top Posts

Highest-performing posts

🆘 8/12 Final Plea! Danny A658061 is a sweet, happy handsome German Shepherd/Kelpie mix? Who is only 1 y/o. He’s dog-friendly, loving happy & Urgently seeking loving foster/forever home! Houston, TX (Adoptable Out of State & Canada)

388 upvotes 37 comments image Aug 12

🆘 URGENT 8/2! LONG-STAY: GAVIN A658466 | 1 y/o German Shepherd Mix, very sweet & friendly w/ a waggy tail, knows commands, treat motivated. Urgently seeking loving foster/forever home! 612 Canino Rd. Houston, TX (Adoptable Out of State)

328 upvotes 31 comments image Aug 1

💔 ONE-DAY DEADLINE 💔 A BABY PUPPY IS SCHEDULED TO DIE AFTER JUST ONE DAY — ALL BECAUSE OF A TREATABLE PAW PAD INJURY. HE DESERVES HELP, NOT EUTHANASIA.

317 upvotes 39 comments image Aug 14

Handsome unnamed 2yo #A2089680 is on the EU list at BARC Shelter in Houston Tx for 8/8@1pm after being abandoned in cage outside business for days. Sweet, frightened boy deserving of tlc &patience ❤️ He can be locally fostered, rescued, or adopted in/out of state and into Canada. Pls share across SM

308 upvotes 31 comments image Aug 8

🚨 URGENT — LAST NIGHT ALIVE 🚨 THE RESCUE BAILED — AND NOW HE IS GOING TO LOSE HIS LIFE. ‼️ This is my final plea to try to save him😥

293 upvotes 29 comments image Aug 19

‼️URGENT: DEADLINE 8/26‼️Please Share And Help Save Dimples

285 upvotes 24 comments image Aug 24

🆘️Sweet Penny WILL be euthanized if not rescued or adopted by end of day Thursday 8/20.🆘️

284 upvotes 19 comments image Aug 20

🚨 DEADLINE 8/23- ANOTHER SCARED CORSO MISLABELED AS “AGGRESSIVE” — NOW FACING EUTHANASIA 💔

274 upvotes 27 comments image Aug 22

Today is his last day 😭😭😭

262 upvotes 30 comments image Aug 27

🚨Very URGEN 8/19! MISTY A659351 2 y/o brindle boxer, MONICA A659352 3 y/o GSD mix sweet, dog-friendly girls came in together. Urgently seeking loving foster/forever home! Houston, TX (Adoptable Out of State & Canada)

256 upvotes 22 comments image Aug 18

r/UrgentShelterPets Audience Overlap

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r/UrgentShelterPets FAQ

What's the best time to post on r/UrgentShelterPets?

Based on posting volume, r/UrgentShelterPets is most active on Thursdays around 8 PM UTC. That window has the most community activity, but busier hours also mean more competition for attention.

How active is r/UrgentShelterPets?

r/UrgentShelterPets averages 50 posts per day and ranks in the top 5% for activity among tracked SFW subreddits.

How many upvotes do posts on r/UrgentShelterPets get?

Posts on r/UrgentShelterPets average about 20 upvotes this month (net score per post).

What kind of posts does r/UrgentShelterPets get most?

On r/UrgentShelterPets, most posts are image posts (80%)