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Lifeline · vgcats.com over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
On AboutUs since 2006 · one registrar since Nov 20, 2011 · 1 ownership change since 2007 · last checked Oct 18, 2026.
Registration
No registration date on file yet. AboutUs reads it from RDAP when the site is checked.
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageAboutUs wiki pageJun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described vgcats.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Said about itself in 2006Jul 1, 2006“A webcomic about videogames. Features the cast, an archive, and a forum.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006Current AboutUs record
Registrar
GoDaddy.com, LLCGoDaddy.com, LLCNov 20, 2011 – Oct 23, 2026 (latest)Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 20, 2011 and most recently on Oct 23, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 23, 2026
Ownership
Ownership recordsMay 30, 2007 – May 26, 2026Registration records for vgcats.com are held from May 30, 2007 to May 26, 2026 (190 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Jan 2009 – Sep 2010Nameservers: zoneedit.comMay 30, 2007 – Jan 29, 2009Registration records listed zoneedit.com nameservers (ns12.zoneedit.com) for vgcats.com from May 30, 2007 to Jan 29, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptJul 24, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for vgcats.com from Jul 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (20)
Jun 21, 2006 – Nov 9, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described vgcats.com from Jun 21, 2006 to Nov 9, 2013 (2 edits).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Jul 1, 2006AboutUs record: “A webcomic about videogames. Features the cast, an archive, and a forum.”Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006
May 30, 2007 – May 26, 2026Ownership: Registration records for vgcats.com are held from May 30, 2007 to May 26, 2026 (190 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
May 30, 2007 – Jan 29, 2009Zone file: Registration records listed zoneedit.com nameservers (ns12.zoneedit.com) for vgcats.com from May 30, 2007 to Jan 29, 2009.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 1, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed zehosting.com nameservers (ns1.zehosting.com) for vgcats.com from Oct 1, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026 (latest)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Ownership change
Oct 13, 2013
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 13, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2007–2026
Nameservers: zehosting.comOct 1, 2010 – Oct 17, 2013Registration records listed zehosting.com nameservers (ns1.zehosting.com) for vgcats.com from Oct 1, 2010 to Oct 17, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to zehosting.comOct 1, 2010vgcats.com's nameservers moved from zoneedit.com to zehosting.com at some point between Jan 29, 2009 and Oct 1, 2010. Last seen at zoneedit.com: Jan 29, 2009 (registration record). First seen at zehosting.com: Oct 1, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 20 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: zehosting.comOct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2013zehosting.com (ns1.zehosting.com, ns2.zehosting.com, ns3.zehosting.com) were the nameservers listed for vgcats.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2013 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nameservers: zehosting.comNov 2, 2013 – Nov 18, 2013Registration records listed zehosting.com nameservers (ns1.zehosting.com) for vgcats.com from Nov 2, 2013 to Nov 18, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: GoDaddyNameservers: GoDaddyJan 3, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018GoDaddy (ns35.domaincontrol.com, ns36.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for vgcats.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 3, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
DNS moved to GoDaddyJan 3, 2014vgcats.com's nameservers moved from zehosting.com to GoDaddy at some point between Nov 18, 2013 and Jan 3, 2014. Last seen at zehosting.com: Nov 18, 2013 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jan 3, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 46 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Nameservers: GoDaddyApr 4, 2018 – May 7, 2019Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns35.domaincontrol.com, ns36.domaincontrol.com) for vgcats.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 7, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nameservers: CloudflareJun 19, 2019 – Sep 4, 2021Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (pam.ns.cloudflare.com, thomas.ns.cloudflare.com) for vgcats.com from Jun 19, 2019 to Sep 4, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareJun 19, 2019vgcats.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare between May 7, 2019 and Jun 19, 2019. Last seen at GoDaddy: May 7, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 19, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: dreamhost.comNameservers: dreamhost.comNov 2, 2021 – May 26, 2026Registration records listed dreamhost.com nameservers (ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com, ns3.dreamhost.com) for vgcats.com from Nov 2, 2021 to May 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to dreamhost.comNov 2, 2021vgcats.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to dreamhost.com at some point between Sep 4, 2021 and Nov 2, 2021. Last seen at Cloudflare: Sep 4, 2021 (registration record). First seen at dreamhost.com: Nov 2, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 59 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Seen in the .com zone fileSep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026 (latest)First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com, ns3.dreamhost.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
Oct 1, 2010
Zone file: vgcats.com's nameservers moved from zoneedit.com to zehosting.com at some point between Jan 29, 2009 and Oct 1, 2010. Last seen at zoneedit.com: Jan 29, 2009 (registration record). First seen at zehosting.com: Oct 1, 2010 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 20 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 20, 2011 – Oct 23, 2026Registrar: Registrar GoDaddy.com, LLC (IANA 146) in the registration data recorded, first on Nov 20, 2011 and most recently on Oct 23, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Jun 23, 2026
Oct 13, 2013Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Oct 13, 2013. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Oct 18, 2013 – Nov 1, 2013Zone file: zehosting.com (ns1.zehosting.com, ns2.zehosting.com, ns3.zehosting.com) were the nameservers listed for vgcats.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Oct 18, 2013 to Nov 1, 2013 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Nov 2, 2013 – Nov 18, 2013Zone file: Registration records listed zehosting.com nameservers (ns1.zehosting.com) for vgcats.com from Nov 2, 2013 to Nov 18, 2013. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jan 3, 2014 – Apr 3, 2018Zone file: GoDaddy (ns35.domaincontrol.com, ns36.domaincontrol.com) were the nameservers listed for vgcats.com at every ICANN zone-file snapshot AboutUs holds from Jan 3, 2014 to Apr 3, 2018 (snapshots exist for only part of 2013–2018).Source: ICANN zone-file snapshots, 2013–2018 (legacy archive)
Jan 3, 2014Zone file: vgcats.com's nameservers moved from zehosting.com to GoDaddy at some point between Nov 18, 2013 and Jan 3, 2014. Last seen at zehosting.com: Nov 18, 2013 (registration record). First seen at GoDaddy: Jan 3, 2014 (ICANN zone-file snapshot). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 46 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → ICANN zone-file snapshot)
Apr 4, 2018 – May 7, 2019Zone file: Registration records listed GoDaddy nameservers (ns35.domaincontrol.com, ns36.domaincontrol.com) for vgcats.com from Apr 4, 2018 to May 7, 2019. Days a zone file covers are shown from the zone file instead.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 19, 2019 – Sep 4, 2021Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (pam.ns.cloudflare.com, thomas.ns.cloudflare.com) for vgcats.com from Jun 19, 2019 to Sep 4, 2021.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Jun 19, 2019Zone file: vgcats.com's nameservers moved from GoDaddy to Cloudflare between May 7, 2019 and Jun 19, 2019. Last seen at GoDaddy: May 7, 2019 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Jun 19, 2019 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 2, 2021 – May 26, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed dreamhost.com nameservers (ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com, ns3.dreamhost.com) for vgcats.com from Nov 2, 2021 to May 26, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 2, 2021Zone file: vgcats.com's nameservers moved from Cloudflare to dreamhost.com at some point between Sep 4, 2021 and Nov 2, 2021. Last seen at Cloudflare: Sep 4, 2021 (registration record). First seen at dreamhost.com: Nov 2, 2021 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 59 days in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jun 23, 2026 – Aug 23, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 23, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 24, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 7 certificates for vgcats.com from Jul 24, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 7, 2027. Seen in use on Oct 18, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 18, 2026
Sep 8, 2026 – Sep 24, 2026Zone file: First seen in the .com zone file records AboutUs holds on Sep 8, 2026; latest sighting Sep 24, 2026. Nameservers on Sep 24, 2026: ns1.dreamhost.com, ns2.dreamhost.com, ns3.dreamhost.com.Source: ICANN CZDS zone file, snapshot Sep 24, 2026
3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 2001 · site is live · HTTPS valid
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VG Cats is a webcomic centered on video game humor, updated on Mondays. It is aimed at gaming enthusiasts and webcomic readers, featuring a recurring cast of characters alongside an archive and community forum. The site is based in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, and is listed alongside other well-known webcomics such as Penny Arcade and Ctrl+Alt+Del.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Dec 21, 2001 — 24 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: GoDaddy.com, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Aug 31, 2026).
Authority 50/100— ahead of 50% of the August 2026 scored sampleClear
Why this authority score
50 is a percentile: higher than 50% of sites we score.
How it's calculated
Prominence (Tranco rank #253,529)+6
Verified continuity: 24.9 years (RDAP registration)+11
Security & email hygiene+2
Calibration adjustment (published map)+8
Model score: 27/99 — what these reason lines add up to.
Published Authority (percentile): 50/100 — this site's rank against the August 2026 scored sample. Public Authority is capped at 99.
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 64 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 64 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
What vgcats.com said about itself, 2006
Quoted from the site's AboutUs wiki page in each year it changed (1 version). These are the page's own words at the time, not AboutUs's assessment. New words · dropped words
2006
A webcomic about videogames. Features the cast, an archive, and a forum.
Site history
Dated record — historical facts always carry their date.