r/velvethippos Nov 05 '25

šŸ†šŸŽ‰ CONGRATULATIONS to our Costume Contest WINNERS! šŸŽ‰šŸ†

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Hey Hippo Homies! šŸ‘‹

We are absolutelyĀ blown awayĀ 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! šŸ’–

Without further ado, here are ourĀ fiveĀ lucky winners!

1. u/dWog-of-man & Tank as TankensteinĀ 

He's got the "I'm alive!" look down. šŸ˜„ Seriously, TankieĀ deserves all the treats (and maybe a small,Ā equally distributedĀ share of the Halloween candy... just sayin' šŸ˜‰). [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. šŸ” [Link]

4. u/Various_Beach862 & Pinkie the Princess

PinkieĀ looks absolutely radiant! She's ready to rule the kingdom (and probably decree extra belly rubs!). She is definitely the belle of the ball. šŸ’– [Link]

5. u/turningtee74 & Pooh the Pumpkin

Ā Oh my gourd, this is adorable! Pooh is the cutest little pumpkin in the patch! Makes me want a poohmkin spice latte. šŸŽƒ [Link]

Prizes!

  • Unique flair
  • Featured in our new banner
  • Bragging rights

To the winners:Ā Please check your DMs for details on how to claim your flair!

To everyone else:Ā 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! ā¤ļø

What was your favorite costume? Let us know in the comments!Ā 


r/velvethippos 3h ago

My little girl made a velvet hippo friend at the dog park!

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2.6k Upvotes

r/velvethippos 4h ago

Rescue Hippo Skumpster is so gentle🌸🄰

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770 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 2h ago

Mom, I just want to go get some chicken burgers and sleep.

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429 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 7h ago

Seeking Adoption/Foster Bat ears, soulful eyes, $750 in pledges for rescue, and still waiting… Meet Stan (Temple, TX)

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629 Upvotes

Meet Stan A080135🧔

He was supposed to go home this past weekend, but the adoption fell through because of a no show. Now he’s back to waiting.

Stan is one of those dogs who gets overlooked because he isn’t a tiny puppy or a fluffy breed, but I know his people are in here somewhere! Everyone who meets him talks about how sweet and mellow he is. He has the cutest little bat ears, soulful eyes, and a calm personality. He barely reacts to other dogs walking by and even watched a litter of puppies with the most confused little head tilt. Played well with a dog when tested, loves the ladies, hasn’t been tested with men, and seems cautious with cats but was okay with them.

Stan is currently at Heart to Home - Animal Adoption Center in Temple, Texas. Pitty type dogs don’t typically last long here. Rumors are circulating about euthanasia after 3 days of no interest, although Stan has been there since 7/7.

His veterinary care is fully sponsored, including his neuter, microchip, vaccines, and preventatives. He also has $750 in rescue pledges.

If you’re in Texas, please consider adopting him.

If you’re out of state, PLEASE don’t scroll past! Contact a rescue near you and ask if they can pull Stan for you.

We have more than enough donations to cover transport, so distance doesn’t have to stop him from finally finding a home.

Please share him, ask about him, or help network him. Sometimes all it takes is the right person seeing the right post.

Stan has been waiting long enough. He deserves his chance. ā¤ļø

Follow Lifesaving Friends of Heart to Home Pets on Facebook for Stan videos, updates, and to get in contact with the networker trying to save his life!


r/velvethippos 6h ago

Rescue Hippo Am I a Microbully? My name is Pickles!

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323 Upvotes

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 12ā€ tall! Short legs. Big ears. Bigger personality!


r/velvethippos 2h ago

He almost went back to sleep..

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136 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 13h ago

Since he was so popular in the last post I made

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812 Upvotes

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 4h ago

Rescue Hippo Skumps on the river!

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114 Upvotes

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 9h ago

Here's my happy girl after receiving so much love from this amazing community. Thank uu!

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312 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 8h ago

Mlem

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170 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 3h ago

The best part about sticking my tongue out at you, Mom, is that you can't scold me, haha.

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58 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 4h ago

Sleepy Mildred :)

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46 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 6h ago

After a long walk….

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67 Upvotes

A very tired hippo


r/velvethippos 7h ago

Baked potato settings: extreme

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77 Upvotes

We live in the desert, but still needs baking time.


r/velvethippos 9h ago

Kuba is very proud of his hole, he put a lot of effort in it šŸ‘·ā€ā™‚ļø

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97 Upvotes

I know, I posted him earlier today already but I just love this silly boy so much šŸ˜„


r/velvethippos 2h ago

Seeking Adoption/Foster Meet Dodge, Calm, Friendly, Sociable with People and Dogs, Walks like a Dream. Loves Treats and being Baby Talked ~A2083513~3yr old Staffie mix is On the euth list for 7/23 @ 1pm CT BARC Houston Tx ~ Av 4 Adopt/local Foster/Rescue, Out of State/Canada. Please Share Gentle Dodge

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24 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 11h ago

Knaux the Velvet Hippo in action! šŸ¦›

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135 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 1h ago

These weirdos.

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r/velvethippos 14h 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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164 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 5h ago

Outside

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32 Upvotes

You know I can't be outside without you. So let me in!


r/velvethippos 3h ago

Seeking Adoption/Foster šŸ“¢ Tango is ExtendedšŸ“¢ 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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16 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 10h ago

Seeking Adoption/Foster šŸ“¢ New Video šŸ“¢ Poor Sophia Abandoned at the Shelter Gate, loves belly rubs, Quiet and Timid, Scared in the Shelter ~A2086882 ~6m old Staffie mix girl Puppy is On the euth list for 7/22 @ 1pm CT BARC Houston Tx ~ Av 4 Adopt/local Foster/Rescue, Out of State/Canada. Please Share Sweet Sophia

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59 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 9h ago

Leo sees a grilled cheese

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44 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 23h ago

Guess who just found out the hard way that skunks are not toys.

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576 Upvotes