Pet Owners Are Turning Their Cats Into Dinosaurs

A Jurassic-inspired cat grooming trend is emerging on social media, which sees felines transformed into dinosaurs.

Known as the 'dinocut' or 'dragoncut', the style sees a cat's fur on their back shaved into the triangle-shaped plates, ridges or spikes of a stegosaurus or dragon. Their tails are also shaved into this dinosaur style by using clippers.

The sides of the cat are given a buzz cut so the plates stand out even more, but their heads and bodies are kept in their natural furry state.

This dinosaur trend first started gaining momentum after a pet groomer shared a #TBT photo on Instagram to show off his creation to his followers.

From there, pet groomers and owners alike have shared the results of their own four-legged friends' Jurassic makeovers on social media, much to the delight of other users.

As expected, many of the felines don't look too happy about being transformed into prehistoric creatures.

The trend has gone global, as cats all around the world are having their fur styled in this way.

Have a look through some of the best dinosaur-style results the internet has to offer:

While the trend might be cute to look at, shaving a cat's fur leaves them at higher risk of sunburn in the summer months, so it's probably best to only try it out if you have a house cat.

And if you don't fancy having a mini dinosaur roaming around your home, then maybe a lion-style fur cut would be a better option.

Topics: Life News, Pets, Style News, Real, Animals, Cats

Rachel Andrews

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