diff --git a/Content.Shared/Interaction/Events/InteractionFailureEvent.cs b/Content.Shared/Interaction/Events/InteractionFailureEvent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a820048104
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/Interaction/Events/InteractionFailureEvent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace Content.Shared.Interaction.Events;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Raised on the target when failing to pet/hug something.
+/// </summary>
+[ByRefEvent]
+public readonly record struct InteractionFailureEvent(EntityUid User);
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Interaction/Events/InteractionSuccessEvent.cs b/Content.Shared/Interaction/Events/InteractionSuccessEvent.cs
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..da4f9e43d7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/Content.Shared/Interaction/Events/InteractionSuccessEvent.cs
@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+namespace Content.Shared.Interaction.Events;
+
+/// <summary>
+/// Raised on the target when successfully petting/hugging something.
+/// </summary>
+[ByRefEvent]
+public readonly record struct InteractionSuccessEvent(EntityUid User);
diff --git a/Content.Shared/Interaction/InteractionPopupSystem.cs b/Content.Shared/Interaction/InteractionPopupSystem.cs
index 2a742d4211..20c079dfd8 100644
--- a/Content.Shared/Interaction/InteractionPopupSystem.cs
+++ b/Content.Shared/Interaction/InteractionPopupSystem.cs
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 using Content.Shared.Bed.Sleep;
 using Content.Shared.IdentityManagement;
 using Content.Shared.Interaction.Components;
+using Content.Shared.Interaction.Events;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs.Components;
 using Content.Shared.Mobs.Systems;
 using Content.Shared.Popups;
@@ -100,6 +101,9 @@ public sealed class InteractionPopupSystem : EntitySystem
 
             if (component.InteractSuccessSpawn != null)
                 Spawn(component.InteractSuccessSpawn, _transform.GetMapCoordinates(uid));
+
+            var ev = new InteractionSuccessEvent(user);
+            RaiseLocalEvent(target, ref ev);
         }
         else
         {
@@ -111,6 +115,9 @@ public sealed class InteractionPopupSystem : EntitySystem
 
             if (component.InteractFailureSpawn != null)
                 Spawn(component.InteractFailureSpawn, _transform.GetMapCoordinates(uid));
+
+            var ev = new InteractionFailureEvent(user);
+            RaiseLocalEvent(target, ref ev);
         }
 
         if (!string.IsNullOrEmpty(component.MessagePerceivedByOthers))