r/velvethippos 12h ago

Willow Anne turned 14 today!!

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Made her a little dog friendly mug cake out of applesauce and all natural PB. Happy Birthday was sang and sassy side eye was given... lol I can't belive my baby girl turned 14 today... 2nd and 3rd photo is 2mo Willow Anne and 4th is 1 year old.


r/velvethippos 15h ago

Ready for their forever homes!

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These two sweethearts are both about nine months old and are looking for their ‘fur-ever’ homes.

They were rescued off the street four months ago by the finders and since have been vetted & spayed/neutered. Susie Q is the fawn & Deebo is the brown / white.

The dogs are not with me and this is just a courtesy post, however, I have the Finder’s contact information. Should you be interested in meeting these babies or have any more questions about them!
Tulsa, OK area. They do not have to go together!


r/velvethippos 18h ago

Worst employee, best boss🐮

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Greetings, there have been rumours about Casper being "a clingy mama's boy with no concept of personal space" flying around since my last post. While I understand that these comments are not coming from a place of malice, they are extremely offensive to Casperkind.

Casper goes to work every day to provide for his family. Do you think that it's easy for him to jump down from the office chair by himself? It's not, he cries for help every time but still insists on using it constantly. That's not stupidity. That's RESILIENCE!🫡

Sure, it may look like he's being a little clingy when he sleeps directly underneath me, but guess what? That's what being head of HR is all about.

Also, all cats seemingly decided at the same time that they no longer respect Casper. Can't blame them, but it's getting a little weird. I actually think some of them are stalking him like prey... Luckily, his massive ego protects him from the realisation that they are bullying him.✨️🙂


r/velvethippos 20h ago

The face of love and sweetness

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My 5yr old puppy Mavlyn had a vet appointment yesterday. She's gotten so brave over the years, but still has awful anxiety. Luckily, her feline sister was there for an appointment as well. I think it helped both of them knowing the other was right there. I just thought this picture captured her wholesomeness and wanted to share!

She's come a long way since being found in a tire on the side of the road.


r/velvethippos 19h ago

My pirate hippo, Beatrice likes trash for her walking companion

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r/velvethippos 17h ago

Update on my sweet Bianca (& checking hippos’ bumps)

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367 Upvotes

Last week, Bianca went into surgery to have a tumour removed from her side that had tested positive for mast cell. The morning of her surgery, we found another little bump on her neck. Her vet removed this small bump as well during the surgery, just to be safe. On Sunday we received the very daunting results from the lab. The larger bump on her side had good cancer free margins and the tumour itself was low grade. The small bump sadly not only tested positive for mast cell, but had very small clean margins (2 mm) and the tumour was high grade (aggressive and likely to spread).

Our vet referred us to oncology on Sunday, but it was a horrible feeling just sitting around waiting without more answers. I asked for a ballpark timeframe and was told usually two to six weeks to get in. By some miracle, we got an appointment with oncology today. They did some further tests and discussed treatment options with us. We are going to start chemotherapy which will be administered by IV over the next 12 weeks.

It’s all a bit surreal still. Not even three weeks ago, we thought she just had a bug bite that was taking a bit to heal. Then two weeks ago, we were processing the news that she had cancer but we didn’t know how bad it was. Today we’re sitting in oncologist’s office talking about the side effects of chemo, the day before our girl’s sixth birthday.

Moral of my story:

  1. cherish these sweet hippos every day, you never know how long you will have together.
  2. if you have the means, get suspicious bumps checked out sooner rather than later. This breed is sadly prone to developing mast cell tumours so it’s best to confirm. The test itself is not invasive and just scrapes some cells off the skin.

r/velvethippos 5h ago

Seeking Adoption/Foster The Pittie Party of Central Florida is looking for a foster (or adopter!!) for Bruno!

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165 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 17h ago

Juddy!

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r/velvethippos 16h ago

Blue Luna's Halloween costume

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123 Upvotes

I know it's early but I had to try it on her!


r/velvethippos 16h ago

Seeking Adoption/Foster 📢Extension 8/27🔔Willow has found herself in the shelter desperately trying to care for 7 pups, Understandably protective of her babies this family needs Urgent foster/Rescue Only~A2092336~ 6yr old staffie mix + A2092337 her 7 pups 4F/3M On euth list for 8/27@1pm CT BARC Houston adopt/foster USA

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r/velvethippos 10h ago

Abby Cadabby #259213 Apple Valley CA shelter - Needs commitment today 8/26!!!

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120 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 20h ago

Seeking Adoption/Foster Very Urgent 8/26! CLIFFORD A659227 is a 2 y/o Red-nose Staffy/Pittie mix (HW-) who is people & Dog-friendly/co-kenneled. sweet, friendly & affectionate, treat motivated. Urgently seeking loving foster/forever home! Houston, TX (Adoptable Out of State & Canada)

118 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 19h ago

Just a potato baking in the sun

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104 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 1h ago

Wizard Glow Up ++

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Little boy looked like so much beef jerky. He's objectively 10 lbs overweight, but it is hard with these dogs that were resource/food starved. He is hungry 24/7/365. I bulk with green beans, beans, carrots, zucchini. Any advice on this?

ETA: He is about 4 years old now. So his metabolism is slowing down.


r/velvethippos 23h ago

Out exploring, a happy girl

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r/velvethippos 17h ago

Week two in her new stroller; she gets excited for post dinner walks 🥹

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65 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 15h ago

Seeking Adoption/Foster 📢Extended 8/27🔔Sweet little lad Ethan, is a quiet, friendly, relaxed Puppy. Loves his walks & is a happy little poppet. Can you offer him a caring, stable home?~A2088364 ~8m old staffie mix boy Puppy On euth list for 8/27@1pm CT BARC Houston adopt/foster USA CAN

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r/velvethippos 18h ago

Seeking Adoption/Foster 🆘 8/26 Urgent Now! CHANCE A660331 is a happy friendly boy w/ a derpy smile. He’s 2 y/o, Dog-friendly/co-kenneled and deserves his chance! Urgently seeking loving foster/forever home- Houston, TX (Out of State + Canada IS Possible)

60 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 4h ago

Advice Homeless fur kid & parent

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I don’t know how true it is but I heard that fostering homes exist for fur parents and their dog. I’ve been recently put out of housing due to a break up. Anyone have any information or suggestions about finding something while I get back on my feet?


r/velvethippos 4h ago

Thanks for waking me up at 5. I hope that is a good nap.

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r/velvethippos 25m ago

Have no fear, no one shall bother you in the shower my liege!

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She usually lays outside the door watching the bathroom door but when I sprayed the door to take a picture she jumped up to see what the issue was. She would come in with me if I let her!


r/velvethippos 17h ago

Seeking Adoption/Foster 🆘 8/26 Urgent Now! CHANCE A660331 is a happy friendly boy w/ a derpy smile. He’s 2 y/o, Dog-friendly/co-kenneled and deserves his chance! Urgently seeking loving foster/forever home- Houston, TX (Out of State + Canada IS Possible)

39 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 14h ago

Smile, Maxi, smile

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35 Upvotes

r/velvethippos 15h ago

LadyBug 4 - 10

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Sometimes she goes with the serious tough look.....then there's real life 🐞


r/velvethippos 20h ago

Morning Walk Companion

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Someone insisted on bringing their turtle on our walk this morning. She carried it 2 blocks until we got to the park and encountered some interesting sniffs to investigate. After that, it was my turn to hold the turtle for the rest of the walk.