In an equally hilarious and adorable Instagram video from @remus_the_ragdoll_, a rescue Ragdoll cat named Remus shows off a mane so big it stops you in your tracks. The clip plays up the theatrical seasonal switch without doing much. In addition, the onscreen text reads, “Cat in the summer” and “Lion in the winter” — and honestly, it’s not an exaggeration.
Cat impresses users online with his stunning mane
In the video, the cat sits calmly while his mane balloons around his face and chest into a thick, round cloud. The “Before vs. After” shows him transform. In the first shot, he simply sits on the floor, with already big fur.
But the second clip shows him perched on a couch with a mane that looks like it got professionally blow-dried for a photo shoot. And he has that serious, slightly unimpressed expression that cats famously pull off.
The video’s caption sounds proud, gushing, “What a glorious mane.” Viewers agreed and flooded the comments section with awe and jokes. One person highlighted the transformation perfectly with, “He’s doubled.”
Another wrote, “Wow! You’re a little cloud.” While a third viewer named the Ragdoll’s mane, writing, “I call it the ‘winter floof.’” Someone thought Remus was “like a blow dried lion.” While another called him “sooo majestic.”
That bigger winter coat isn’t just for show. Many long-haired cats grow thicker, fluffier fur during colder months as their bodies respond to changes in daylight, and even indoor cats do not lag behind. With breeds like Ragdolls, who are already famous for their dense coats, this upgrade can look extra dramatic, especially around the neck and chest.
A few viewers couldn’t resist teasing Remus’s glow-up. One commented, “Poor bro he lost his street credibility just because of cold weather.” While another rightly noted he was the “definition of a floof.” Remus might not roar, but with that mane, he doesn’t even need to.
