Hello all - quick community update!

We've been seeing an increase in posts of single calicos and torties in this community. When it was once in a blue moon it wasn't a big deal but the community is growing and we want to make sure we're following the spirit of the sub and consistently enforcing rules.

Moving forward we're going to be more strict with the part of rule 1 that says you need at least 2 cats in the picture or video to qualify for this sub. Those two kitties need to bring both orange and black to the post.

Got two calicos? Two torties? A tortie and an orange? A calico and a void? All good, just know that combo means multiple kitties and both orange and black present.

No previous posts are going to be removed, nobody is being actioned - but after this post we will be enforcing this rule aspect moving forward.

Hello Everyone!

I wanted to introduce myself as a new moderator in r/HalloweenKittyCombo and update the community on some rule adjustments.

I've been on Reddit for a long time and love posting my kitties. Many of you may recognize my combo - Sam and Babs - that I like to share across Cat-Reddit. I'm passionate about community moderation and have both a personal and professional background in community building and management. I joined on here at r/HalloweenKittyCombo to help combat a growing issue of karma farming bots and reposts and am now working to quickly take down these issues.

This morning I made some adjustments to our community rules to help with these efforts and to make sure this community doesn't fall prey to other common issues affecting cat subreddits these days. Please take a look below and if you have any questions or concerns reach out!

1. Original Content ONLY - this subreddit is going OC only! This will help us better combat bots and low-effort karma farmers. This means all your post and video content should be YOURS, not something found on the internet or a cool video from TikTok.
2. No Low-Effort and Karma Farming posts - to get ahead of some worrying trends in other cat subs I've also added a rule banning things like "Name my Cat" and "What Breed is my Cat" posts. These are low-effort engagement farming techniques most often used by bots or farmers trying to legitimize their accounts for sale. Please keep sharing your spooky and orange combos here - but if you need help naming them head over to r/NameMyCat.
3. No Fundraisers - to get ahead of this one as well I've added a rule banning fundraisers. Unfortunately pet fundraisers are notorious for scammers, it's really easy to tug at the heart strings of people who love cats to get them to send money. We do not have the resources to really verify the validity of these fundraisers. There are other communities focusing on loans and fundraisers that have a strict framework to help prevent scammers that are more appropriate.

Hopefully this will calm down all the bots and bad-faith farmers so we can keep this community thriving and enjoy our kitty combos!