r/velvethippos • u/_B_Little_me • 1h ago
r/velvethippos • u/ishadow • Nov 05 '25
🏆🎉 CONGRATULATIONS to our Costume Contest WINNERS! 🎉🏆
Hey Hippo Homies! 👋
We are absolutely blown away by the creativity and cuteness you all brought to the costume contest! Seriously, the entries were phenomenal. We want to thank EVERYONE who participated and voted! 💖
Without further ado, here are our five lucky winners!
1. u/dWog-of-man & Tank as Tankenstein
He's got the "I'm alive!" look down. 😄 Seriously, Tankie deserves all the treats (and maybe a small, equally distributed share of the Halloween candy... just sayin' 😉). [Link]
2. u/Upfish-Sinclair & Blossom the Hot Dog
She's the wurst (in the best way!) hot dog around! 🌭🐾 I'm just relishing in the cuteness of this photo! (I'm so sorry...) [Link]
3. u/dogluvr_1 & Waffles the Chicken
The way they're posing! The fluffy feathers! Everything about this is adorable! Waffles is ready to rule the roost. 🐔 [Link]
4. u/Various_Beach862 & Pinkie the Princess
Pinkie looks absolutely radiant! She's ready to rule the kingdom (and probably decree extra belly rubs!). She is definitely the belle of the ball. 💖 [Link]
5. u/turningtee74 & Pooh the Pumpkin
Oh my gourd, this is adorable! Pooh is the cutest little pumpkin in the patch! Makes me want a poohmkin spice latte. 🎃 [Link]
Prizes!
- Unique flair
- Featured in our new banner
- Bragging rights
To the winners: Please check your DMs for details on how to claim your flair!
To everyone else: Thank you again for making this community so amazing! We love seeing all your beautiful hippos and their incredible costumes. Keep the love and the photos coming! ❤️
What was your favorite costume? Let us know in the comments!
r/velvethippos • u/gingersnappzz • 4h ago
Rescue Hippo Am I a Microbully? My name is Pickles!
Rescued in April 2026. Just a tiny hippo living her dreams from the Detroit streets to king sized sheets. We think she’s a microbully but I’ve never seen one that looks exactly like her… opinions wanted! She’s a year old and 25 pounds and only about 12” tall! Short legs. Big ears. Bigger personality!
r/velvethippos • u/Dangerous_Ad_5528 • 12h ago
Since he was so popular in the last post I made
Here's muh dude from day 1 til now. The first pic may not have been him in not entirely certain. He was in the Youpi folder in my photos so maybe. I've got video of him being a little devil somewhere.
r/velvethippos • u/cyberttie • 7h ago
Here's my happy girl after receiving so much love from this amazing community. Thank uu!
r/velvethippos • u/Potential_End3590 • 2h ago
Rescue Hippo Skumps on the river!
She was so pumped to see all the birds & sniff around the tiny beaches we stopped at. She’s usually so scared of water but her life vest gave her so much courage!
r/velvethippos • u/Michellz1 • 24m ago
Mom, I just want to go get some chicken burgers and sleep.
r/velvethippos • u/Sophicute • 1h ago
The best part about sticking my tongue out at you, Mom, is that you can't scold me, haha.
r/velvethippos • u/chrisgoesbleh2 • 37m ago
He almost went back to sleep..
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r/velvethippos • u/soupyy_poop • 6h ago
Baked potato settings: extreme
We live in the desert, but still needs baking time.
r/velvethippos • u/KyraInWonderland • 7h ago
Kuba is very proud of his hole, he put a lot of effort in it 👷♂️
I know, I posted him earlier today already but I just love this silly boy so much 😄
r/velvethippos • u/Educational-Rise-197 • 9h ago
Knaux the Velvet Hippo in action! 🦛
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r/velvethippos • u/B0ssc0 • 12h ago
2-year old smily boy Vince was dumped tied to a bench at a fire station. Now he’s scheduled for euthanasia 7/22 at BARC, Houston, TX for neck wound that doesn’t even bother him. Happy, playful boy can be adopted to US or Canada. Please get in touch if you can help this boy.
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r/velvethippos • u/WildColonialGirl • 21h ago
Guess who just found out the hard way that skunks are not toys.
r/velvethippos • u/TinaElite • 7h ago
Today’s mission: to steal hearts with that smile. Do you think he succeeded?
r/velvethippos • u/6mishka6 • 1h ago
Seeking Adoption/Foster 📢 Tango is Extended📢 Sweet Little Tango, Just Starting out in Life, Needs a Cosy Loving Home to call her own ~A2086130~ 14wk old Staffie mix PUPPY Girl ~On the euth list for 7/23 @ 1pm CT BARC Houston Tx ~Though Rescue only, Tango can still go from a rescue to the right adopter. Please Share Tango
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r/velvethippos • u/Extra_Cartoonist_390 • 1h ago
Cutest boy I know!
How can he be so darn cute?
r/velvethippos • u/KyraInWonderland • 16h ago
They grow up so fast 🥺❤️
Kuba with 9 weeks and exactly one year later (second pic is from February 😊) but tbh i don't miss the crazy puppy stage 🤣
r/velvethippos • u/HardlyInappropriate • 22h ago
My mom took this very regal pic of our old lady today.
She's coming up on 12 years old and she's the best person on the planet. Obligatory note that we did NOT crop her ears - she was rescued that way!