Whether it’s to keep them cool in the scorching summer or to prepare them for surgery, there are a number of reasons why a pet might need a haircut. However, not all of them go the same as the owners imagine in their heads. Some furry friends end up with the most comically unfortunate looks! So we at Bored Panda collected pictures from all over the internet, showcasing our beloved companions who will just have to grow it out.

#1 My Dog Got A Haircut Yesterday, Someone Please Tell Me Why He Now Looks Like An Emo, Goth Teenager Who Tells His Mom “It’s Not Just A Phase”

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#2 Sheep Dog?

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#3 I Was Told To Save Whatever I Could, And That They Wanted Clean Face/Feet. How Did I Do?

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#4 I Accidentally Found This While Looking Up Dog Haircuts. It’s So Ridiculous, I Had To Share

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#5 Mr. Kitty Took A Hit At The Groomers Too

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#6 Thank You Pet Groomer

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#7 He Looks Like He’s Ready To Teach Some Kung Fu

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#8 When My Dog Comes Home From The Groomers

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#9 I Might Have Failed At Dino Cutting My Cat

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#10 Is It Me Or Does She Look Like Sid’s Granny?

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#11 My Cat Has Also Just Got Back From The Groomers, But I Am Not Laughing I’ll Be Sleeping With One Eye Open Tonight

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#12 This Dog

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#13 Dad Took The Dog To The Groomers And Told Them To Shave Off As Much As They Could. I Promise You It’s The Same Dog

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#14 My Sister’s Dog Is Not Pleased With His New Haircut

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#15 Interesting Cut I Did Today

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#16 Pretty Sure She’ll Want To Talk To The Manager About This Haircut

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#17 Told The Groomer To Leave Him A Goatee

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#18 Barley, The Shoodle (Sheep/Poodle)

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#19 Olive’s Fur Got Matted While We Were Out Of Town. Took Her To The Groomer, And This Is The Result

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#20 Forgot About This Photo From 11 Years Ago. Yes, This Was The Requested Cut. Dog’s Name Was Cutie

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#21 Be Specific With A New Groomer Or Your Dog Can Turn Into A Poor Picture Of David Bowie

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#22 Took The Dog To The Groomer. I Don’t Know To Feel Sorry Or Happy For Him

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#23 When The Groomer Shaves Off Your Eyelashes And Nothing Else

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#24 I’m Not Gonna Name The Place Where He Got His Haircut From… Not Happy With It

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#25 Chico The Rock Star, Before And After

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#26 So Cooper Got A Haircut Today And I Refuse To Believe That This Is The Same Dog I Had Yesterday

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#27 The Mohawk Is Doable

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#28 Sheepdog

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#29 It’s Morgan Pawlen

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#30 My Friend’s Cat Had A Really Bad Haircut And He’s Drinking To Forget

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#31 My Friend’s Cat Is Definitely Not Impressed With His New Haircut

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#32 The Groomer Came For My Orange One Yesterday. Summer “Lion Cut”

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#33 It’s Not A Phase, Mom

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#34 Client Requested This Cut. It Was So Freaking Difficult To Do A Schnauzer Cut The “Wrong” Way

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#35 When Your Expectations Are Not What You Get

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#36 Sir Simon Got A Haircut. He Does Not Approve

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#37 The Groomer Torched My Dog

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#38 Petco Is Fired

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#39 That’s Why I’m Afraid To Go To The Hairdresser

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#40 I’ve Made A Huge Mistake

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#41 A Travesty Of Justice When Groomers Refuse To Follow Directions. My Poor Girl Is Naked And I Can Barely Recognize Her

I’ll have to put her in a t-shirt to protect her from sunburn.

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#42 Dougal Goes To The Groomer

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#43 Cat Came Back From The Groomers Looking Like Elon Musk. Also, She Lost 4 Lbs

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#44 I Think The Groomer Gave Me The Wrong Dog

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#45 Lazy Orange Cat Gets A Haircut

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#46 My Poor Gizzy

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#47 I Don’t Know If To Laugh Or Cry

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#48 Wife’s Cousin Took Her Dog To The Groomer. Asked Them To Leave As Much Hair As Possible

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#49 We Dropped Off Our Dog To Groomers Looking Like That And They Gave Us Back This Scrawny Alien

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#50 My Friend’s Cat Got A Haircut

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#51 My Mom Decided To “Trim Him So He Could See”. Y’all I Looked Her Dead In The Eyes And Said “What Happened?”

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#52 Mom Gave The Cat A Haircut

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#53 So My Mum Took Our Fifteen-Year-Old Cat To The Vet For A Haircut. Normally I Or My Dad Take Her. Poor Bugger

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#54 Our Poor Sadie. The Grooming Did Not Go Well, We Asked For A Little Shorter This Time But All She Was Left With Was The Mop On Top

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#55 A Very Unfortunate Before And After Of Max’s Quarantine Haircut

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#56 The Importance Of A Good Groomer

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#57 That Was Half A Jumpscare. I Wasn’t Expecting That

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#58 I’m Heartbroken

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#59 No, She Doesn’t Need To Speak To The Manager. She Is The Manager

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#60 Groomer Shaved My Woolly-Coated Husky When I Only Asked Him To Be “Neatened” Up

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#61 So My Dog Went To The Groomers Today. I Don’t Know Why My Mom Took Her Back Looking Like This. Here’s A Comparison

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#62 Took My Little Dog To The Groomers For A Trim, Now She Looks Like Half A Chicken

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#63 Brush Recommendations For Long-Haired Cat: Before And After Pictures

We have her on a schedule now every 8-10 weeks, she has a dense undercoat and I want a quality brush for daily maintenance between appointments so I don’t have to shave her again.

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#64 I Think “Lion’s Cut” Is Groomer-Speak For A Really Ugly Haircut. Boo Won’t Be Speaking To Us Until Her Hair Grows Back. Sorry Boo

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#65 Took My Dog To The Groomer And He Comes Back With A Bowl Cut

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#66 Cursed Grooming

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#67 My Groomer Totally Messed My Baby Up

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#68 My Wife Took Our Dog To The Groomer And Picked Up Severus Snape

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#69 Took My Dog To The Groomers And Wanted It Cut Like The Dog On The Left. They Nailed It

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#70 “We Home Groom, But Thought We’d Give A Professional A Try”