r/velvethippos is a subreddit with 216k members. The community frequently discusses dog, hippo, rescue, cute, and foster, and they frequently recommend/review harness, harness recommendations, and pet insurance recommendations, and the most common flair used is seeking adoption/foster, rescue hippo, celebration of life, advice, and costume contest.
Home for Hopeful Hippos and Positive Pitties
Popular Topics in r/velvethippos
#1
Dog
43 posts
#2
Hippo
36 posts
#3
Rescue
14 posts
#4
Cute
13 posts
#5
Foster
9 posts
#6
Love
8 posts
#7
Baby
7 posts
#8
Potato
6 posts
#9
Sweet
6 posts
#10
Adopted
5 posts
Products Discussed in r/velvethippos
Harness
8 reviews
#1
2 Hounds Designs
4.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
AsatreCo
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Joyride
4.0★ from 1 review
Harness Recommendations
6 reviews
#1
Ruffwear
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#2
2 Hounds Designs
5.0★ from 1 review
#3
Non-Restrictive No-Pull Harness
5.0★ from 1 review
Pet Insurance Recommendations
6 reviews
#1
Pets Best
5.0★ from 2 reviews
#2
Trupanion
4.5★ from 2 reviews
#3
Fetch
5.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/velvethippos
#1
Seeking Adoption/Foster
: "🆘 Urgent Now 8/3! CLEMENTINE A658787 is a classic overbred girl who’s never enjoyed life’s little pleasures & deserves to! Sweet, friendly, loving, waggy- tailed Pittie who needs help. Urgently seeking loving foster/forever home! 612 Canino Rd. Houston, TX (Adoptable Out of State)"
33 posts
#2
Rescue Hippo
: "Skumps: What’s mama cookin??"
26 posts
#3
Celebration of Life
: "The true meaning of staying calm, smiling, and trusting"
8 posts
#4
Advice
: "Looking for alternatives to the Cone of Shame (UK)"
3 posts
#5
Costume Contest
: "Velvet Frog?"
1 post
#6
request
: "⚕️ 📣 Guera Has a Foster but needs Medical Funds to secure a Rescue. Guera needs Urgent donations so we can Save her Precious Life. 📢Extended to 8/5 BARC Houston Tx. Shy Beauty Guera 9yr old Staffie mix A2088900. Please help this Sweetheart"
1 post
#7
Adoption/Foster Success!
: "Panini and Po’Boy!"
1 post
Member Growth in r/velvethippos
Yearly
+18k members(8.9%)
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Last updated: August 5, 2026