The Open Heart | Announcement

Hey everyone kind hearts! ❤️ Rankings tab is now live! You can check out the top active users! 🏆 We’ve also fixed a small issue with the map where animal markers weren’t showing up. Now you can see all available pins! If you spot a mistake or outdated marker just tap the❗️ button and send us a report. We’re all ears. We’ve seen so many of you adding your own pets. They’re adorable we get it! 🥰 But this will be disabled soon. Our mission mark homeless animals only. On your walk or your way to work or school for ex. And help them feed or water. We kindly ask you to go through the FAQ on interacting with homeless animals. It’ll help you stay safe and help better.

👋 Hey everyone Kind Hearts! 😉 We’re so happy to see more of you adding and helping strays! ‼️ When you feed or water a pet already on the map your photo must show that exact animal with food or water. If not the system will automatically reject your action.  🥺 Please follow the rules in FAQ in Profile. ✉️ Share The Open Heart with friends let’s heal the world together! 🥇 And don’t forget our referral giveaway is live. Invite more - win big!

Hey Kind Hearts! 👐 😀 We’ll be doing server maintenance today at 18:30 UTC to fix some issues, including offline rewards and map sync. ⚙️ Estimated downtime: 30 minutes to 1 hour. Service may be briefly interrupted - sorry for the hassle! Thanks for your patience 🫶

Hey everyone kind hearts! 🫶 Don’t forget - every league-up unlocks a free Virtual Volunteer Center! More centers ➡️ faster adoptions ➡️ more $vFuzzy. And of course the higher your league - the more $wTOH you earn for helping stray animals IRL. Keep rising - rewards grow with you!

Hey everyone Kind Hearts! ❤️ We see all your animal card submissions - thank you for the love and effort. But we’ve noticed some users are still uploading inappropriate or promo content. This kind of content is immediately rejected AI and removed to keep the app safe for all. 🤝 ‼️ Here are our simple rules and tips for uploading photos of homeless animals. 👍 Before approaching any animal please read our safety tips in the FAQ section of the app. Your safety and the animal’s - comes first. ⚠️ Photo Upload Rules. Prohibited content to protect safety, ethics and quality. 🚩 Banned Content Types: - Cruelty/Violence: Wounds, beatings. - Abuse or neglect scenes. 🚩 Illegal Activities: - Feeding in restricted areas (private property without permission). - Using animals for commercial purposes (e.g., promotional photos). 🚩 Privacy Violations: - People without consent. - Photos showing personal data. 🚩 Unethical Content: - Animals in humiliating/dangerous situations (trash cans, roads). - Weapons, drugs or illegal items in photos. 🚩 Censorship & Ethics: - Prohibited: NSFW content, nudity, erotic material. - Extremist/terrorist/hate group symbols. - Political/religious slogans or provocative messages. - Content promoting violence, discrimination or harmful practices. ⚠️ Consequences of Violations. ⛔️ Account Blocking: - Repeat offenses or posting severe violations (violence, banned symbols, explicit content) will get your account blocked. 🗑 Content Removal: - Users can report unethical content in animal profiles (tap❗️in animal card). Content will be removed/edited and the violator gets a warning. - False reports - warnings for the reporter. ✔️ Tips for Quality Photos. Only accept real original photos of stray animals. No internet pics. 📸 How to photograph animals: - Get close to show unique marks (scars, coat patterns). - Capture them in natural settings (near bowls, shelters). 🍽 To confirm feeding pic must show this exact animal with the

Hey Kind Hearts! We’ll be doing server maintenance today at 10:30 UTC to fix some issues. ⌛ Estimated downtime: 30 minutes to 1 hour. Thanks for your patience 🫶

Hey Kind Hearts! We’ll be doing server maintenance today at 10:00 UTC to fix some issues. ⌛ Estimated downtime: 30 minutes to 1 hour. Thanks for your patience 🫶 The Open Heart app

Hey everyone, Kind Hearts! We kindly ask you not to use alt or side accounts in giveaway. We see you 👀 Be real with yourselves first. And once again everyone who participated with integrity will receive a reward 💰 Also got a bunch of emails asking about virtual volunteer hubs in other capitals. We hear you. It’s already in the works part of the upgrade for current centers. If you’ve seen the grayed out Improve button - that’s part of the next update ❤️ Got questions or wild ideas? Throw them in the chat. We’re all ears.

Hey Kind Hearts! 😇 We’ll be doing server maintenance today at 09:00 UTC to fix some issues. ⌛ Estimated downtime: 30 minutes to 1 hour. Thanks for your patience 🫶 The Open Heart app

Hey everyone Kind Hearts! ❤️ 🥺 As temperatures drop below zero across many regions, we’d like to kindly remind our users - please stay especially attentive to homeless animals in your vicinity. We encourage you to review our in-app winter care guidelines including step-by-step instructions for building warm, insulated shelters for cats and dogs using simple, accessible materials. If possible, dedicate one weekend day to assembling a few mini shelters and place them near your home or office. Remember to check them regularly for structural integrity and moisture to prevent mold, straw is the safest bedding (more details in our in-app FAQ). ❤️ And don’t forget to share these efforts with friends and fam. 🖥 Over the past two months, we’ve intensively refined our image verification pipeline - specifically to combat the rising number of malicious uploads violating ethical standards and overloading our identification system. 🐱 We’ve now fully upgraded the algorithm, added a CAPTCHA triggered by suspicious activity, and tightened enforcement: ❗️ Severe violations (e.g., cruel, illegal, NSFW or deeply unethical content) ➡️ permanent, immediate ban. ❗️ Promotional/spam images ➡️ warning issued, account remains active. ❗️ Blurry photos or accidental PII exposure ➡️ image rejected without warning, preserving user trust and experience. 🛎 We’re protecting the mission and giving honest users the benefit of the doubt. ❤️ Wishing you health, warmth, and joy in the New Year! Thank you for standing with us. Open your hearts in 2026!

Yesterday powerful earthquakes struck Venezuela. Magnitudes reached 7.5 near the Caracas region, buildings collapsed, and a state of emergency is now in place. Aftershocks continue and the picture is still developing. In the middle of all this, the animals need attention too. I mean both your own pets and the stray cats and dogs who already live without real protection. Disasters hit them hardest. If you have pets in or near the affected areas, keep them with you. Have carriers ready, pack extra food, water and any medicines. Make sure tags and microchips are current. Do not leave them behind. They depend on you completely when everything turns upside down. If you come across a stray cat or dog while moving through damaged neighborhoods, here is how to help without making the situation worse for anyone. Your safety comes first. Aftershocks can arrive without warning and damaged structures may still shift. Move carefully and avoid risky areas. Approach the animal slowly and speak in a calm, low voice. Give them space. A frightened animal can bite or scratch even if it is normally gentle, so let them decide you are not a threat. When it feels safe, offer clean water or a little food. This often helps them settle enough to let you get closer. Contain them gently if you can. A carrier, a sturdy box or a leash used with care works far better than chasing. Check for a collar or tags with a contact number. If you can reach a working vet or shelter, ask for a microchip scan. That one step brings many pets back to their families. If the animal looks badly injured, keep it as comfortable as possible and get professional care fast. Do not try to treat serious wounds yourself. The goal is simple - act quickly and safely, then hand the animal to people who can actually help long-term. At the heart of it this is about responsibility. Pets are not things we set aside when life gets hard. They are living beings who trust us every day. Stray animals did not choose the streets a