diff --git a/Content.Server/Interaction/Components/InteractionPopupComponent.cs b/Content.Server/Interaction/Components/InteractionPopupComponent.cs
index eef29506b2..f41f57dd09 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Interaction/Components/InteractionPopupComponent.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Interaction/Components/InteractionPopupComponent.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 using Robust.Shared.Audio;
+using Robust.Shared.Prototypes;
 
 namespace Content.Server.Interaction.Components;
 
@@ -40,6 +41,18 @@ public sealed partial class InteractionPopupComponent : Component
     [DataField("interactFailureSound")]
     public SoundSpecifier? InteractFailureSound;
 
+    /// <summary>
+    /// a prototype that will spawn upon successful interaction (as planned only for special effects)
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public EntProtoId? InteractSuccessSpawn;
+
+    /// <summary>
+    /// a prototype that will spawn upon failure interaction (as planned only for special effects)
+    /// </summary>
+    [DataField, ViewVariables(VVAccess.ReadWrite)]
+    public EntProtoId? InteractFailureSpawn;
+
     /// <summary>
     /// Chance that an interaction attempt will succeed.
     /// 1   = always play "success" popup and sound.
diff --git a/Content.Server/Interaction/InteractionPopupSystem.cs b/Content.Server/Interaction/InteractionPopupSystem.cs
index 286919b64f..86158fb7a8 100644
--- a/Content.Server/Interaction/InteractionPopupSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Server/Interaction/InteractionPopupSystem.cs
@@ -58,6 +58,9 @@ public sealed class InteractionPopupSystem : EntitySystem
 
             if (component.InteractSuccessSound != null)
                 sfx = component.InteractSuccessSound.GetSound();
+
+            if (component.InteractSuccessSpawn != null)
+                Spawn(component.InteractSuccessSpawn, Transform(uid).MapPosition);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -66,6 +69,9 @@ public sealed class InteractionPopupSystem : EntitySystem
 
             if (component.InteractFailureSound != null)
                 sfx = component.InteractFailureSound.GetSound();
+
+            if (component.InteractFailureSpawn != null)
+                Spawn(component.InteractFailureSpawn, Transform(uid).MapPosition);
         }
 
         if (component.MessagePerceivedByOthers != null)
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Effects/hearts.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Effects/hearts.yml
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..042fdb5e8a
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Effects/hearts.yml
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+- type: entity
+  id: EffectHearts
+  noSpawn: true
+  components:
+  - type: TimedDespawn
+    lifetime: 0.85
+  - type: Sprite
+    noRot: true
+    drawdepth: Effects
+    sprite: Effects/hearts.rsi
+    state: hearts
+  - type: EffectVisuals
+  - type: Tag
+    tags:
+      - HideContextMenu
+  - type: AnimationPlayer
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diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
index a79a0e0a99..0077fddcfc 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/animals.yml
@@ -41,6 +41,7 @@
     successChance: 0.2
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-soft-floofy
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-bat
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/fox_squeak.ogg
   - type: SentienceTarget
@@ -204,6 +205,7 @@
     successChance: 0.8
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-bird
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/chicken_cluck_happy.ogg
   - type: Bloodstream
@@ -290,6 +292,7 @@
     successChance: 0.9
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-bird
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/duck_quack_happy.ogg
   - type: Bloodstream
@@ -469,6 +472,7 @@
     interactDelay: 2 # Avoids overlapping SFX due to spam - these SFX are a little longer than the typical 1 second.
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-soft-floofy
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/cow_moo.ogg
   - type: Perishable
@@ -523,6 +527,7 @@
     successChance: 0.5
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-crab
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-crab
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
   - type: Bloodstream
     bloodMaxVolume: 50
   - type: Tag
@@ -598,6 +603,7 @@
     successChance: 0.2
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-goat
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-goat
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/goat_bah.ogg
   - type: NpcFactionMember
@@ -650,6 +656,7 @@
     successChance: 0.1 # Yeah, good luck with that.
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-goose
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-goose
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/goose_honk.ogg
   - type: Bloodstream
@@ -1160,6 +1167,7 @@
     successChance: 0.3
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-reptile
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/lizard_happy.ogg
   - type: Bloodstream
@@ -1215,6 +1223,7 @@
     successChance: 0.3
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-generic
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
   - type: Bloodstream
     bloodMaxVolume: 50
 
@@ -1259,6 +1268,7 @@
     successChance: 0.6
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-frog
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/frog_ribbit.ogg
   - type: Bloodstream
@@ -1310,6 +1320,7 @@
     successChance: 0.6
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-bird
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/parrot_raught.ogg
   - type: Bloodstream
@@ -1353,6 +1364,7 @@
     successChance: 0.5
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-bird
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/penguin_squawk.ogg
   - type: Tag
@@ -1578,6 +1590,7 @@
     successChance: 0.6
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-reptile
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
   - type: Bloodstream
     bloodMaxVolume: 50
   - type: Damageable
@@ -1655,6 +1668,7 @@
     successChance: 0.5
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-tarantula
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
   - type: NoSlip
   - type: Spider
   - type: IgnoreSpiderWeb
@@ -1834,6 +1848,7 @@
     successChance: 0.2 # Low when undomesticated.
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-soft-floofy
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/raccoon_chatter.ogg
   - type: Grammar
@@ -1890,6 +1905,7 @@
     successChance: 0.5
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-soft-floofy
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/fox_squeak.ogg
   - type: Grammar
@@ -1951,6 +1967,7 @@
   - type: InteractionPopup
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-dog
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/small_dog_bark_happy.ogg
   - type: Grammar
@@ -2100,6 +2117,7 @@
     successChance: 0.7
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-cat
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/cat_meow.ogg
   - type: Grammar
@@ -2152,6 +2170,7 @@
     successChance: 0.7
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-space-cat
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/cat_meow.ogg
   - type: Respirator #It just works?
@@ -2225,6 +2244,7 @@
     successChance: 0.9
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-sloth
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-sloth
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/sloth_squeak.ogg
   - type: Grammar
@@ -2282,6 +2302,7 @@
     interactDelay: 1.5 # Avoids overlapping SFX due to spam - these SFX are a little longer than the typical 1 second.
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-soft-floofy
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/ferret_happy.ogg
   - type: Grammar
@@ -2412,6 +2433,7 @@
     successChance: 0.4
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-hamster
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-hamster
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/fox_squeak.ogg
   - type: Bloodstream
@@ -2482,6 +2504,7 @@
     successChance: 0.7
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-pig
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/pig_oink.ogg
   - type: ReplacementAccent
diff --git a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/pets.yml b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/pets.yml
index 1efa767af1..21cc305acd 100644
--- a/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/pets.yml
+++ b/Resources/Prototypes/Entities/Mobs/NPCs/pets.yml
@@ -211,6 +211,7 @@
     successChance: 0.9
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-bingus
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/cat_meow.ogg
   - type: Grammar
@@ -273,6 +274,7 @@
     successChance: 0.5
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-dog
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/small_dog_bark_happy.ogg
   - type: Grammar
@@ -312,6 +314,7 @@
     successChance: 1
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-sloth
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-sloth
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
   - type: Grammar
     attributes:
       proper: true
@@ -368,6 +371,7 @@
     successChance: 0.7
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-dog
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/small_dog_bark_happy.ogg
   - type: Grammar
@@ -389,6 +393,7 @@
     successChance: 1.0 # Hey, c'mon, this is Morty we're talking about here.
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-possum
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-possum
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/snake_hiss.ogg
   - type: Grammar
@@ -410,6 +415,7 @@
     successChance: 0.7
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-raccoon
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-raccoon
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/raccoon_chatter.ogg
   - type: Grammar
@@ -431,6 +437,7 @@
     successChance: 1
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-pig
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-pig
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/pig_oink.ogg
   - type: Grammar
@@ -452,6 +459,7 @@
     successChance: 1
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-soft-floofy
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/fox_squeak.ogg
   - type: Butcherable
@@ -492,6 +500,7 @@
     successChance: 1
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-hamster
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-hamster
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/fox_squeak.ogg
   - type: Butcherable
@@ -518,6 +527,7 @@
     successChance: 0.5 # spider is mean
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-tarantula
     interactFailureString: petting-failure-hamster
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/snake_hiss.ogg
   - type: NpcFactionMember
@@ -592,7 +602,8 @@
   - type: InteractionPopup
     successChance: 0.8
     interactSuccessString: petting-success-kangaroo
-    interactFailureString: petting-failure-kangaroo
+    interactFailureString: petting-failure-generic
+    interactSuccessSpawn: EffectHearts
     interactSuccessSound:
       path: /Audio/Animals/kangaroo_grunt.ogg
   - type: Grammar
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Effects/hearts.rsi/hearts.png b/Resources/Textures/Effects/hearts.rsi/hearts.png
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..25bf0a8b5a
Binary files /dev/null and b/Resources/Textures/Effects/hearts.rsi/hearts.png differ
diff --git a/Resources/Textures/Effects/hearts.rsi/meta.json b/Resources/Textures/Effects/hearts.rsi/meta.json
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..0c90d63d88
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Resources/Textures/Effects/hearts.rsi/meta.json
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+{
+    "version": 1,
+    "size": {
+        "x": 32,
+        "y": 32
+    },
+    "license": "CC-BY-SA-3.0",
+    "copyright": "Created by TheShuEd (github) for ss14",
+    "states": [
+        {
+            "name": "hearts",
+            "delays": [
+                [
+                    0.15,
+                    0.15,
+                    0.15,
+                    0.15,
+                    0.15,
+                    0.15
+                ]
+            ]
+        }
+    ]
+}
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