diff --git a/src/components/feed/PawButton.tsx b/src/components/feed/PawButton.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..dcfb4a5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/feed/PawButton.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,72 @@
+"use client";
+
+import { useState, useCallback } from "react";
+import { PawPrint } from "lucide-react";
+import { useMutation, useQueryClient } from "@tanstack/react-query";
+import { useTRPC } from "@/trpc/client";
+
+interface PawButtonProps {
+  postId: string;
+  petId: string;
+  initialCount: number;
+  initialReacted: boolean;
+}
+
+export function PawButton({ postId, petId, initialCount, initialReacted }: PawButtonProps) {
+  const trpc = useTRPC();
+  const queryClient = useQueryClient();
+  const [reacted, setReacted] = useState(initialReacted);
+  const [count, setCount] = useState(initialCount);
+
+  const toggleMutation = useMutation(
+    trpc.reactions.toggle.mutationOptions({
+      onMutate: () => {
+        // Optimistic update
+        const nextReacted = !reacted;
+        setReacted(nextReacted);
+        setCount((c) => (nextReacted ? c + 1 : Math.max(0, c - 1)));
+      },
+      onSuccess: (data) => {
+        // Sync with server truth
+        setReacted(data.reacted);
+      },
+      onError: () => {
+        // Revert optimistic update
+        setReacted(reacted);
+        setCount(initialCount);
+      },
+      onSettled: () => {
+        void queryClient.invalidateQueries({ queryKey: [["trpc", "feed", "getFeed"]] });
+      },
+    })
+  );
+
+  const handleClick = useCallback(() => {
+    if (toggleMutation.isPending) return;
+    toggleMutation.mutate({ postId, petId });
+  }, [postId, petId, toggleMutation]);
+
+  return (
+    <button
+      type="button"
+      onClick={handleClick}
+      disabled={toggleMutation.isPending}
+      aria-label={reacted ? "Remove paw" : "Paw this post"}
+      className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm transition-colors disabled:opacity-60"
+    >
+      <PawPrint
+        className={`h-4 w-4 transition-colors ${
+          reacted
+            ? "fill-orange-500 text-orange-500"
+            : "text-muted-foreground hover:text-orange-500"
+        }`}
+        aria-hidden="true"
+      />
+      {count > 0 && (
+        <span className={reacted ? "text-orange-500" : "text-muted-foreground"}>
+          {count}
+        </span>
+      )}
+    </button>
+  );
+}
diff --git a/src/components/feed/PostCard.tsx b/src/components/feed/PostCard.tsx
index 2bd4df0..2cab8d2 100644
--- a/src/components/feed/PostCard.tsx
+++ b/src/components/feed/PostCard.tsx
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 "use client";
 
 import { useState, useEffect, useCallback } from "react";
-import { MoreHorizontal } from "lucide-react";
+import { MoreHorizontal, MessageCircle, Repeat2 } from "lucide-react";
 import { toast } from "sonner";
 import { useMutation } from "@tanstack/react-query";
 import { useTRPC } from "@/trpc/client";
@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@ import { getAvatarUrl } from "@/lib/avatar-url";
 import { getMediaUrl } from "@/lib/media-url";
 import { PawRing } from "@/components/stories/PawRing";
 import { MilestoneCard } from "@/components/feed/MilestoneCard";
+import { PawButton } from "@/components/feed/PawButton";
 import { BlockDialog } from "@/components/safety/BlockDialog";
 import { ReportSheet } from "@/components/safety/ReportSheet";
 
@@ -76,6 +77,7 @@ export type PostCardPost = {
   pet: PostPet;
   images: PostImage[];
   milestone: { milestoneType: import("@prisma/client").MilestoneType; notes: string | null } | null;
+  _count?: { reactions: number; comments: number } | null;
 };
 
 export type PostCardProps = {
@@ -388,11 +390,34 @@ export function PostCard({ post, onDeleted }: PostCardProps) {
           )
         )}
 
-        {/* Likes/comments placeholder — Phase 3 */}
-        <div className="flex items-center gap-4 text-xs text-muted-foreground">
-          <span>0 likes</span>
-          <span>0 comments</span>
-        </div>
+        {/* Action row — paw reaction + comment count + paw-back (Phase 3) */}
+        {post.type !== "REPOST" && activePetId && (
+          <div className="flex items-center gap-4 pt-1">
+            <PawButton
+              postId={post.id}
+              petId={activePetId}
+              initialCount={post._count?.reactions ?? 0}
+              initialReacted={false}
+            />
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              aria-label="View comments"
+              className="flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors"
+            >
+              <MessageCircle className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden="true" />
+              {(post._count?.comments ?? 0) > 0 && (
+                <span>{post._count!.comments}</span>
+              )}
+            </button>
+            <button
+              type="button"
+              aria-label="Paw-Back this post"
+              className="ml-auto flex items-center gap-1.5 text-sm text-muted-foreground hover:text-foreground transition-colors"
+            >
+              <Repeat2 className="h-4 w-4" aria-hidden="true" />
+            </button>
+          </div>
+        )}
       </div>
 
       {/* Delete confirmation AlertDialog */}
diff --git a/src/trpc/routers/feed.ts b/src/trpc/routers/feed.ts
index 7671388..d8cb4a7 100644
--- a/src/trpc/routers/feed.ts
+++ b/src/trpc/routers/feed.ts
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@ export const feedRouter = router({
           pet: { select: { id: true, name: true, avatarKey: true } },
           images: { orderBy: { position: "asc" } },
           milestone: true,
+          _count: { select: { reactions: true, comments: true } },
         },
       });
 
diff --git a/src/trpc/routers/posts.ts b/src/trpc/routers/posts.ts
index aad3637..585a3cb 100644
--- a/src/trpc/routers/posts.ts
+++ b/src/trpc/routers/posts.ts
@@ -209,6 +209,7 @@ export const postsRouter = router({
           images: { orderBy: { position: "asc" } },
           pet: { select: { id: true, name: true, avatarKey: true } },
           milestone: true,
+          _count: { select: { reactions: true, comments: true } },
         },
       });
 
diff --git a/src/trpc/routers/reactions.ts b/src/trpc/routers/reactions.ts
index f38f162..47a05f6 100644
--- a/src/trpc/routers/reactions.ts
+++ b/src/trpc/routers/reactions.ts
@@ -2,23 +2,59 @@ import "server-only";
 import { z } from "zod";
 import { TRPCError } from "@trpc/server";
 import { router, protectedProcedure } from "@/trpc/init";
+import type { PrismaClient } from "@prisma/client";
+
+async function assertPetOwnership(
+  prisma: PrismaClient,
+  petId: string,
+  userId: string
+) {
+  const pet = await prisma.pet.findUnique({ where: { id: petId } });
+  if (!pet || pet.ownerId !== userId) {
+    throw new TRPCError({
+      code: "FORBIDDEN",
+      message: "You do not have permission to access this pet.",
+    });
+  }
+  return pet;
+}
 
 export const reactionsRouter = router({
   toggle: protectedProcedure
     .input(z.object({ postId: z.string().min(1), petId: z.string().min(1) }))
-    .mutation(async (): Promise<{ reacted: boolean }> => {
-      throw new TRPCError({ code: "NOT_IMPLEMENTED" });
+    .mutation(async ({ ctx, input }): Promise<{ reacted: boolean }> => {
+      await assertPetOwnership(ctx.prisma, input.petId, ctx.userId);
+
+      const existing = await ctx.prisma.reaction.findUnique({
+        where: { postId_petId: { postId: input.postId, petId: input.petId } },
+      });
+
+      if (existing) {
+        await ctx.prisma.reaction.delete({
+          where: { postId_petId: { postId: input.postId, petId: input.petId } },
+        });
+        return { reacted: false };
+      }
+
+      await ctx.prisma.reaction.create({
+        data: { postId: input.postId, petId: input.petId },
+      });
+      return { reacted: true };
     }),
 
   hasReacted: protectedProcedure
     .input(z.object({ postId: z.string().min(1), petId: z.string().min(1) }))
-    .query(async (): Promise<boolean> => {
-      throw new TRPCError({ code: "NOT_IMPLEMENTED" });
+    .query(async ({ ctx, input }): Promise<boolean> => {
+      await assertPetOwnership(ctx.prisma, input.petId, ctx.userId);
+      const existing = await ctx.prisma.reaction.findUnique({
+        where: { postId_petId: { postId: input.postId, petId: input.petId } },
+      });
+      return existing !== null;
     }),
 
   getCount: protectedProcedure
     .input(z.object({ postId: z.string().min(1) }))
-    .query(async (): Promise<number> => {
-      throw new TRPCError({ code: "NOT_IMPLEMENTED" });
+    .query(async ({ ctx, input }): Promise<number> => {
+      return ctx.prisma.reaction.count({ where: { postId: input.postId } });
     }),
 });