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Top 20 Cats Influencers on Instagram (Aug 2026)

We found 611 cats influencers on Instagram. These creators use "cats" in their Instagram bio. Here are the top 20, ranked on engagement rate, audience quality and reach, not follower count alone.

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Ranked by engagement rate, audience quality and reach

Updated August 23, 2026

  1. 1Annika Hinds instagram profile photo

    Annika Hinds

    @annikamarieee

    💕The story of a DIY girly and her cats 📫TeamAnnikaHinds@gersh.com 🐾 👇Check out my book Crafting For Your Cat

    MacroUnited States
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    Followers985K
    Engagement rate0.06%1.4x page median
    Suspicious followers13.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays573KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America46%
    United Kingdom7.0%
    Canada5.9%
    Australia4.0%
    Germany3.6%

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    Avg likes: 54.9K. Avg comments: 142. Audience credibility: 87%.

  2. 2Chloe instagram profile photo

    Chloe

    @chloe.longname

    Cat witch, Philosopher, Beautiful Woman Pushing thirty Manager: Allen McRae allen.mcrae@authenticm.com

    MacroUnited States
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    Followers738K
    Engagement rate0.02%0.6x page median
    Suspicious followers13.5%Moderate
    Average reel plays395KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America60%
    United Kingdom7.0%
    Canada5.5%
    Australia3.6%
    India2.7%

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    Avg likes: 18.4K. Avg comments: 494. Audience credibility: 87%.

  3. 3Nathan Kehn instagram profile photo

    Nathan Kehn

    @nathanthecatlady

    Proud #Cat Dad but love all animals. Animal rescue and content creation full time. PO BOX 5043 Sherman Oaks, CA 91413

    MacroUnited States
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    Followers672K
    Engagement rate0.02%0.6x page median
    Suspicious followers17.9%Moderate
    Average reel plays43.4KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America31%
    Indonesia7.1%
    United Kingdom4.6%
    Canada4.1%
    Malaysia3.3%

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    Avg likes: 14.6K. Avg comments: 553. Audience credibility: 82%.

  4. 4Heidi Wrangles Cats instagram profile photo

    Heidi Wrangles Cats

    @heidiwranglescats

    Cat Rescuer Brooklyn, NY Apply to foster, adopt, or donate ⤵️

    MacroUnited States
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    Followers637K
    Engagement rate0.04%At page median
    Suspicious followers21.6%Elevated
    Average reel plays263KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America56%
    United Kingdom6.8%
    Indonesia2.9%
    Brazil2.9%
    Canada2.8%

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    Avg likes: 26.3K. Avg comments: 518. Audience credibility: 78%.

  5. 5Ashley Saldana instagram profile photo

    Ashley Saldana

    @soccercatmom

    ⚽️ Soccer Mom 🐈 Cat Mom 📧 Soccercatmom@famfluence.com 💌 PO Box 491 Hobart, WA 98025 🖤 Foster Donations: Venmo - Soccercatmom

    MacroUnited States
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    Followers572K
    Engagement rate0.03%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers17.3%Moderate
    Average reel plays163KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America55%
    United Kingdom13%
    Canada5.5%
    Australia3.1%
    Germany3.0%

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    Avg likes: 15.3K. Avg comments: 573. Audience credibility: 83%.

  6. 6Lara Feline instagram profile photo

    Lara Feline

    @virtualfeline

    🦋Neuro-Spicy artist & cat soul 🩷 In memory of Takashi🐈‍⬛

    MacroGermany
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    Followers565K
    Engagement rate0.02%0.5x page median
    Suspicious followers21.8%Elevated
    Average reel plays318KPer video post

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    Audience location

    Argentina22%
    Brazil14%
    Indonesia7.3%
    Türkiye5.3%
    Italy4.9%

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    Avg likes: 11.5K. Avg comments: 185. Audience credibility: 78%.

  7. 7Vijayalakshmi darshan instagram profile photo

    Vijayalakshmi darshan

    @viji.darshan

    Wish me on 🎂11:11 RVCE Alumni 🧑‍🎓,chemical engineer Entrepreneur, Cat person🐈‍⬛ but my coco made me a dog person toooo 🐶 Happy soul,Angel…

    MacroIndia
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    Followers560K
    Engagement rate0.70%18.2x page median
    Suspicious followers2.9%Low risk
    Average reel plays2.4MPer video post

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    Avg likes: 392K. Avg comments: 2.2K. Audience credibility: 97%.

  8. 8Sapphire🕷 instagram profile photo

    Sapphire🕷

    @sinner_saff

    IT GETS BETTER 🖤🫡 I lift a little 😏 ⚡️tatic civic + R7🏍️ + 97’ F350 🤍;) crazy cat and dog lady 🖤 📧 sinnersafina@gmail.com

    MacroUnited States
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    Followers530K
    Engagement rate0.03%0.7x page median
    Suspicious followers19.4%Moderate
    Average reel plays163KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America49%
    Brazil9.5%
    Mexico6.2%
    United Kingdom3.7%
    Australia2.7%

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    Avg likes: 14.6K. Avg comments: 92. Audience credibility: 81%.

  9. 9Panko A. Cat instagram profile photo

    Panko A. Cat

    @fatfatpankocat

    professional cat austin tx fatfatpankocat@gmail.com

    MacroUnited States
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    Followers511K
    Engagement rate0.02%0.6x page median
    Suspicious followers18.2%Moderate
    Average reel plays115KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America45%
    United Kingdom5.1%
    Brazil4.2%
    Canada3.7%
    India3.3%

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    Avg likes: 12.0K. Avg comments: 59. Audience credibility: 82%.

  10. 10Grace | Cat Rescuer 🐱 instagram profile photo

    Grace | Cat Rescuer 🐱

    @kittyboyandfriends

    Come for the kittens. Stay for the feelings ✨ Founder of @thehappykittyrescue TikTok 2.7M • LA 💌 meow@kittyboyandfriends.com

    Mid-tierUnited States
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    Followers498K
    Engagement rate0.04%At page median
    Suspicious followers21.6%Elevated
    Average reel plays192KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America49%
    United Kingdom8.6%
    Canada5.2%
    Australia2.7%
    Germany2.4%

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    Avg likes: 18.1K. Avg comments: 388. Audience credibility: 78%.

  12. 11equmi instagram profile photo

    equmi

    @equmiart

    🐾 Just a cat with the main character syndrome ✨ I love to dance and sing 💌 collab@equmi.com 📍Based in Geneva, CH

    Mid-tierUnited Kingdom
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    Followers448K
    Engagement rate0.14%3.6x page median
    Suspicious followersNot measured
    Average reel plays2.1MPer video post

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    Avg likes: 62.4K. Avg comments: 641.

  13. 12Christina Ha (하지영) instagram profile photo

    Christina Ha (하지영)

    @whiskstowhiskers

    Co-founder @macaronparlour, @meowparlour & @catcampusa. Foster to kittens & senior cats. My parents make cat beds. Collabs: christina@meowparlour.com

    Mid-tierUnited States
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    Followers448K
    Engagement rate0.03%At page median
    Suspicious followers23.1%Elevated
    Average reel plays118KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America64%
    United Kingdom4.8%
    Canada4.8%
    Australia2.3%
    India1.7%

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    Avg likes: 15.2K. Avg comments: 292. Audience credibility: 77%.

  14. 13Piyusha Patil instagram profile photo

    Piyusha Patil

    @piyuchino

    beauty• fits & style 🎀 brown 👸🏽 in Korea 🇰🇷 kaleshi, cat, ghibli & feminist coded ˚♡ ⋆✦💻 Biodance 💌 piyusha@iplix.in

    Mid-tierSouth Korea
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    Followers413K
    Engagement rate0.04%At page median
    Suspicious followers22.5%Elevated
    Average reel plays319KPer video post

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    Audience location

    India64%
    United States of America6.8%
    South Korea6.2%
    United Kingdom1.7%
    Malaysia1.4%

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    Avg likes: 16.9K. Avg comments: 130. Audience credibility: 77%.

  15. 14tommy instagram profile photo

    tommy

    @salamipapa

    cat emoji type beat shop @salami

    Mid-tierUnited States
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    Followers410K
    Engagement rate0.04%At page median
    Suspicious followers23.3%Elevated
    Average reel plays186KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America44%
    India5.9%
    United Kingdom4.1%
    Canada3.1%
    Italy2.6%

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    Avg likes: 16.9K. Avg comments: 129. Audience credibility: 77%.

  16. 15Mallory Brooks instagram profile photo

    Mallory Brooks

    @malpluscats

    🐱 lucifer cat daddy of 7 + fosters 💌 malpluscats@gmail.com ✨ keep your kids off the internet ✨

    Mid-tierUnited States
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    Followers382K
    Engagement rate0.03%At page median
    Suspicious followers10.3%Moderate
    Average reel plays176KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America90%
    India2.2%
    Brazil1.1%
    Egypt1.1%
    United Arab Emirates1.1%

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    Avg likes: 12.7K. Avg comments: 182. Audience credibility: 90%.

  17. 16Senpapi Gabe instagram profile photo

    Senpapi Gabe

    @senpapi.gabe

    🩷Content Creator 💛Silly Leftist Cat Dad 🩵Next Con: PAX West 🇲🇽🇵🇭🇺🇸 📍 FL 27 DMs/Email open to business Gabe@rhystic.co

    Mid-tierUnited States
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    Followers374K
    Engagement rate0.06%1.7x page median
    Suspicious followers23.5%Elevated
    Average reel plays289KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America62%
    India3.3%
    United Kingdom3.2%
    Canada2.9%
    Italy2.2%

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    Avg likes: 24.2K. Avg comments: 252. Audience credibility: 77%.

  18. 17Valorie Curry instagram profile photo

    Valorie Curry

    @valoriecurry

    Childless cat lady 🏳️‍🌈

    Mid-tierUnited States
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    Followers358K
    Engagement rate0.04%At page median
    Suspicious followers24.0%Elevated
    Average reel plays439KPer video post

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    Audience location

    United States of America30%
    Russia7.3%
    Brazil6.8%
    Italy5.7%
    United Kingdom4.8%

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    Avg likes: 14.6K. Avg comments: 166. Audience credibility: 76%.

  19. 18Hai Tang instagram profile photo

    Hai Tang

    @hai_tang01

    Haitang is a native Chinese cat

    Mid-tierChina
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    Followers347K
    Engagement rate0.04%At page median
    Suspicious followers15.2%Moderate
    Average reel plays172KPer video post

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    Audience location

    China9.7%
    Taiwan9.5%
    United States of America7.9%
    Türkiye5.2%
    Malaysia4.9%

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    Avg likes: 14.6K. Avg comments: 144. Audience credibility: 85%.

  20. 19Sir Arthur Meows instagram profile photo

    Sir Arthur Meows

    @sirarthurmeows

    🐱 Senior Tux Cat | Loud | Demanding 🎥 12M+ monthly views 🐾 Supporting street cats 🛍 Shop & Support ↓ 📩 hello@sirarthurmeows.com

    Mid-tierUnited Kingdom
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    Followers347K
    Engagement rate0.03%0.8x page median
    Suspicious followers18.0%Moderate
    Average reel plays134KPer video post

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    Sir Arthur Meows's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America38%
    United Kingdom28%
    Canada4.6%
    Australia3.0%
    Germany2.5%

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    Avg likes: 10.6K. Avg comments: 221. Audience credibility: 82%.

  21. 20Luna The Pittie 🌙 instagram profile photo

    Luna The Pittie 🌙

    @heymynamesluna

    Luna and Xena 🐶 Business Inquiries: heymynamesluna@gmail.com Cat Page: @heyitsgingerandpepper

    Mid-tierCanada
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    Followers320K
    Engagement rate0.10%2.5x page median
    Suspicious followers22.0%Elevated
    Average reel plays687KPer video post

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    Luna The Pittie 🌙's engagement rate benchmarked against this niche's real distribution.

    Audience location

    United States of America48%
    Canada6.1%
    India4.8%
    Brazil4.1%
    United Kingdom3.9%

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    Avg likes: 31.2K. Avg comments: 677. Audience credibility: 78%.

Benchmarks

Top cats influencers: engagement and audience benchmarks

The median and ranges across this ranking, so you can tell a genuinely strong cats creator from an average one.

611creators indexed473Kmedian followers0.04%median engagement18.4%avg suspicious followers

The top cats influencers run a median engagement rate of 0.04% and average 18.4% suspicious followers. Treat 0.04% as the bar a strong cats creator should clear; below it, you are paying for reach, not attention.

The best cats influencers here span 0 nano or micro and 9 macro accounts, covering both cost-efficient gifting and broad-reach launches. Audiences concentrate in United States of America (75%), China (5%), India (5%), skewing female at 71%.

How this list is built. These are Instagram creators who describe themselves using terms like cats, cat mom, kitten in their own bio. 611 accounts matched. We rank them on a blend of engagement rate, suspicious-follower share and reach, then publish the top 20. Figures are a snapshot taken on Aug 2026 and are frozen between refreshes, so the order you see is the order everyone sees.

Where their audiences are

United States of America75%
China5.0%
India5.0%
Argentina5.0%

Follower tiers in this ranking

Nanounder 10K
0
Micro10K to 100K
0
Mid-tier100K to 500K
11
Macro500K+
9

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FAQ

Cats influencers on Instagram: common questions

How do I find cats influencers on Instagram?

Manual hashtag searching works but surfaces whoever posts most, not whoever performs best. Filtering an index is faster: Leewou holds 611 cats creators on Instagram and lets you narrow by follower range, engagement rate, audience country and suspicious-follower share. The 20 listed here are the top of that set on our ranking, and the full list is in the app.

Who are the top cats influencers on Instagram right now?

On this ranking, Annika Hinds (@annikamarieee), Chloe (@chloe.longname), Nathan Kehn (@nathanthecatlady). The ordering blends engagement rate, audience quality and reach rather than follower count alone, which is why a smaller account can outrank a larger one. Data was last refreshed in Aug 2026.

What counts as a good engagement rate for cats creators?

Use the set you are actually buying from as the benchmark, not a global average. Across these cats influencers, the median engagement rate is 0.04% at a median of 473K followers. Anything meaningfully above that median is doing better than its peers at the same size; anything well below is worth a second look before you pay for reach.

Are these follower counts real?

Not entirely, and that is true of every Instagram list. Across this group, an average of 18.4% of followers show signs of being fake or inactive. We publish that figure on every card instead of hiding it, so you can discount reach estimates before you negotiate. Anything above 30% is worth auditing manually before you commit budget.

Can I see contact details and full audience data for these creators?

Not on this page: it is a public preview. Inside Leewou you get the full audience breakdown (age, gender, country, city, interests, credibility), historical growth, content performance and email unlocks, plus the ability to save creators to shared lists and monitor their campaign posts. The trial runs 14 days with no card required.

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