Grinch Pet Filter: Turn Your Dog or Cat Into the Grinch With AI
The Grinch pet filter is the Christmas trend where a photo of your dog or cat turns into the Grinch: “THE GRINCH” slides down the screen and, behind it, your pet comes out green, shaggy and smirking in a Santa hat and suit. Pick one of the clips below, add one photo of your pet, and the AI runs the same reveal on it, with the sound every post uses.
- 16 clips to remix
- One pet photo
- Dogs and cats
- The reveal, kept
- Original sound
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Rendering takes about 7 min. Finished clips land in History.
TL;DR
Rising · as ofThe Grinch pet filter turns a photo of your dog or cat into the Grinch: green fur, a sly grin, a Santa hat and suit, revealed behind a sweeping “THE GRINCH” title. It comes back every Christmas with a new AI template, and pet owners post their own because every pet comes out looking guilty of something. The 2026 round is rising: a new CapCut template went up on 3 November and was used about 10,500 times a day by 9 November.
- Original post
- @lewisbrownnew666, 3 November 2026: an akita turned Grinch, the first post with this year’s template and sound · @lewisbrownnew666
- Sound
- original sound - lewisbrownnew666 — open it in TikTok and tap “Use this sound”.
- Also called
- grinch pet, grinch pet trend, grinch pet ai, grinch pet cap cut, grinch my pet, grinch your pet, grinch pets filter, grinch dog filter, grinch cat filter, grinch filter on dog, pet grinch christmas, #grinchpetfilter
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Grinch Pet Filter Examples
Sixteen pets turned Grinch, the most played first: thirteen from this year’s template (chihuahuas, a black cat, a frenchie, doodles, tabbies, a cockapoo, a yorkie and a rottweiler pup), then one from each Christmas before it: the 2023 AI Persian cat, the 2024 cartoon malinois and the 2025 Grinchmas pup. Each clip ends on the finished Grinch. Click one to hear it.
The biggest one so far
@the_fierce7 on TikTokKatsu, the 2023 Grinch cat
@katsuthepersian on TikTokZippy in the Santa suit
@donnie1527 on TikTokBlack cat, green Grinch
@francinepisciotta on TikTokThe frenchie Grinch
@pennynesmith65 on TikTokDansby the Grinch
@chmoore0303 on TikTokTongue out, then the grin
@armando.pea724 on TikTokSo cute and so evil
@nimala_nisanta06 on TikTokLizzy on the couch
@nala.y.lizzy on TikTokBrixton could never be mean
@sajulz on TikTokMollie is Grinchy
@cackalackyqueen on TikTokSide profile, full Grinch
@kristinpascoe3 on TikTokMilo the yorkie
@kwgg76 on TikTokRottweiler pup
@joycerobinson2021 on TikTokMy dog is… the 2024 cartoon version
@nmmalinois on TikTokGrinch my pet, the 2025 Grinchmas set
@lucindatrudyclaire on TikTokWhat Is the Grinch Pet Filter?
The Grinch pet filter is an AI effect that turns a photo of your dog or cat into the Grinch. The clip shows the real pet for a second, then “THE GRINCH” slides down the screen and the same pet comes out with shaggy green fur, a sly grin, a Santa hat and a red Santa suit.
The joke is that it still looks like your pet. Same ears, same pose, same couch, same face it makes when it has knocked something off the table, only now it looks like it is about to steal Christmas. Owners caption it with the pet’s name (“Dansby the Grinch”, “Mollie is Grinchy”) or the opposite (“Brixton could never be mean”).
On TikTok it is made with a CapCut template on the phone. Here you pick one of the clips, add a photo of your own pet, and the AI redoes that exact reveal with your dog or cat, sound included.
Timeline
@katsuthepersian posts “Katsu but The Grinch version”: an AI filter turns a ginger Persian into a green Grinch cat. 21.6M plays, 730K likes.
The cartoon “Grinch Pets!” filter takes over pet TikTok on one shared sound; @nmmalinois’s malinois gets 75.8K plays and #grinchpetsfilter fills up.
The third Christmas: “Grinch my pet” drops pets into a Whoville Grinchmas set. @lucindatrudyclaire’s pup is one of the bigger posts.
A new CapCut template, “The Grinch Pet”, goes up, and @lewisbrownnew666 posts an akita with it on the sound every 2026 post now uses.
@the_fierce7’s chihuahua mix becomes the biggest post of the round: 175K plays.
More than 70 new posts in a day on the sound; by 9 November the template has 65,175 uses.
Grinch Pet, Grinch Dog or a Green-Dyed Dog?
Three different things share the name. The Grinch pet filter is this AI effect: a photo of your own pet, turned green on screen. The Grinch dog is Max, the Grinch’s loyal little dog in the book and the films, and most “grinch dog” searches are for him or for costumes of him.
Then there are the real ones: groomers who dye a dog’s fur green for Christmas, and the Grinch feet, hats and pet pajamas people buy for their pets. Nothing on this page dyes or dresses anyone; the green fur and Santa suit only exist in the video.
Which Year’s Grinch Pet Filter?
The filter is back for its fourth Christmas, and each year looks different. 2023 was a soft 3D Grinch cat, 2024 a flat cartoon with a tiny Grinch climbing into the frame, 2025 the pet dropped into a Whoville Grinchmas street. The 2026 template keeps the real photo and the real room and only changes the pet: green fur, Santa outfit, the grin, with the movie’s title sweeping over it.
You can make any of them here. Pick a clip from this year for the current look, or one of the last three, labelled by year, for the older versions. The reveal, the setting and the sound follow the clip you pick.
How to Do the Grinch Pet Filter
- 1
Pick a clip
Choose a reference from the examples. Each one shows its reveal: this year’s template with the title sweep, or one of the older versions.
- 2
Upload one photo of your pet
Your dog or cat, face and ears in view, in the spot you want it to end up. The AI keeps the pose and the room of the clip.
- 3
Create it and post it
Your pet goes through the same reveal and comes out Grinch, with the clip’s sound. Download the MP4 and post it with #grinchpetfilter.
Tips for a Better Grinch Pet
Face and ears in view
The ears, eyes and muzzle are what make it look like your pet once the fur goes green. A photo taken at the pet’s eye level, facing the camera or in profile, works best.
Pick a clip with a similar pose
A sitting dog suits the chihuahua or yorkie clips, a lying cat the tabby on the couch, a side-on dog the black doodle. The closer the pose, the less the AI has to invent.
Dark fur needs light
Black cats and dogs come out great, as the black cat clip shows, but only from a bright photo. In a dark one the face gets lost under the green.
Caption it with the name
The posts that do well name the pet: “Max, the Grinch”, “Zippy”, “Brixton could never be mean”. It is the pet’s glow-down, so let them own it.
Pricing
Each Grinch pet video is one use (700 credits), whether you pick 6, 8 or 10 seconds. The price is on the button before you start, and nothing else is added.
A single use is $9.90; packs of 4 and 8 uses, or a monthly plan that posts trend videos to your accounts for you, cost less per video. A render that fails is refunded automatically.
Autopilot plans
Every month we turn the newest trends into meme videos and post them to your accounts. Each post is one of the plan’s videos, and any you make yourself come out of the same count. Cancel any time.
One-time video packs
Pay once and use them on any trend template, at any length. The credits never expire, and the other video tools can spend them too.
Use it responsibly
- Only upload photos of yourself, of people who said yes, or of your own pets.
- Do not use it to make someone look like they did something they did not.
- Label the result as AI when you post it; TikTok and Instagram both have an AI-generated tag.
- The Grinch belongs to Dr. Seuss Enterprises, and the “THE GRINCH” title in the clips is from the 2018 film. These are fan videos made for fun, not an official Grinch filter or product.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Grinch pet?
A dog or cat turned into the Grinch by an AI filter: green fur, a sly grin, a Santa hat and a red Santa suit, keeping its own ears, face and pose. The TikTok trend posts the reveal, real photo first, then the Grinch.
Is a Grinch pet real or just a meme?
The pets are real, the Grinch is not. Every clip starts from a real photo of someone’s dog or cat, and the green fur and outfit are added by AI. Nobody dyed their pet for it.
Why is the Grinch pet trending?
A new CapCut template, “The Grinch Pet”, went up on 3 November 2026, and pet owners started posting their dogs and cats with it as the Christmas countdown began. It was used about 10,500 times a day by 9 November. The same idea has come back every Christmas since 2023.
Where can I find the Grinch pet filter?
On TikTok it is a CapCut template, so it needs the CapCut app. Here it runs in the browser: pick a clip, upload one photo of your pet, and download the finished MP4.
Does it work on cats?
Yes. Four of the sixteen examples are cats, including a black cat and the 2023 Persian. A cat keeps its stripes and eye colour under the green fur.
Is this the Grinch’s dog, Max?
No. Max is the Grinch’s own dog in the book and the films. The Grinch pet filter turns your pet into the Grinch himself, not into Max.
What song is in the Grinch pet filter videos?
This year’s posts all use “original sound - lewisbrownnew666”, which came with the CapCut template on 3 November 2026. The older versions have their own sounds, and the remix keeps the sound of the clip you pick.
Can I do two pets at once?
Every example has one pet, so the reveal is built for one. For two pets, make one video each and post them side by side or one after the other.
Is it an official Grinch filter?
No. The Grinch belongs to Dr. Seuss Enterprises, and the title in the template comes from the 2018 Illumination film. The templates, this page and the posts are fan-made and not licensed by or affiliated with them.
What is the Grinch Pet Filter AI prompt?
The dog prompt is in the AI Prompts section below. It starts: "A vertical 9:16 video made from one photo of a dog." Paste the rest into any AI video tool that accepts your photos.
Ready to Grinch Your Pet?
One photo of your dog or cat, one reveal, one very guilty-looking Grinch. Make your Grinch pet filter video.
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Grinch Pet Filter AI Prompt
The prompt behind the dog version, written for any image-to-video model that takes one pet photo. It spells out the reveal, the green fur and the Santa outfit, so the pet comes out as itself, only Grinch.
Dog
A vertical 9:16 video made from one photo of a dog. Image 1 is the dog. For the first second the real photo stays on screen; then the title "THE GRINCH" in green storybook letters slides down from the top of the frame, and behind it the same dog turns into a Grinch dog. The Grinch version: shaggy bright Grinch-green fur over the whole body, narrowed yellow-green eyes, a wide sly grin, a red Santa hat with a white fur trim and bobble, and a little red Santa suit with white fur cuffs and collar and a black belt, in the same room as the photo. It keeps its own breed, ears, eye shape and pose, and smirks at the camera while the title settles at the bottom of the frame. No camera move. Audio: the trend's original sound.
Other versions: Cat · Cartoon Grinch pet · Grinchmas set