# Jedi Pets Animals Catch the Lightsaber Craze By TrendHead | Published 2008-11-08 | Lifestyle Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/jedi-pets-the-lightsaber-craze-catch-onto-animals References: [uk.youtube](http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=JiYcEpnkxIk&feature=related) & [&imgrefurl=http](http://twowaymonkeybar.com/wp-content/uploads/2007/05/miku-jedi4.jpg) I couldn’t stop laughing when I caught onto this latest in pet trends. Watch out, all masters of evil: The Jedi Craze is upon us. And you never know which animal will use the force and pick up a [light saber](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lightsaber-lego) to kick your ass. From squirrels to cats, rats and dogs, there is a wide variety of badass Jedis. There are even [Yoda costumes for your pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petsmart-thrills-chills) if you want to take the fad all the way home. So now I expect we will see [Darth Vader cats](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-mindfulness-movement) battling it out against Yoda rats and Princess Leia dogs. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 6.3/10 - Popularity: 80% | Activity: 100% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Millennial, Gen X - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Lifestyle](https://www.trendhunter.com/lifestyle) > [Pets](https://www.trendhunter.com/pets) ## Key Themes ### What's Driving This Trend - **Pets Dress-up:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop a line of fashionable pet costumes inspired by popular movie characters. - **Animal Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Create interactive toys and games for pets that engage their natural instincts and provide mental stimulation. - **Fan-driven Pet Culture:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Build an online platform or community dedicated to sharing and celebrating pets dressed up as fictional characters. ### Who This Affects Most - **Pet Accessories:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Design and manufacture high-quality, themed pet accessories such as collars, leashes, and harnesses. - **Online Pet Stores:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Curate a collection of exclusive pet costumes and accessories for online shoppers, providing a convenient and specialized purchasing experience. - **Pet Entertainment:** Disruptive innovation opportunity: Develop an augmented reality (AR) game or app that allows pet owners to virtually interact with their pets dressed up as Jedi or other characters. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Holiday-Centric Pet Outfits](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/petsmart-2.md) - [Motion-Activated Sci-Fi Toys](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hasbro-2.md) - [LED-Powered Laser Swords](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/black-series-obiwan-kenobi-force-fx-elite-lightsaber.md) - [Sci-Fi Bath Soaps](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-bath-soap.md) - [Sci-Fi-Themed Cars](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/volkswagen-2.md) - [Dark Sci-Fi Capsules](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/darc-sport.md) - [Sci-Fi Franchise-Inspired Fashion](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/star-wars-collection-2.md) - [Holographic Pet Accessories](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/holographic-pet-accessories.md) - [Celebratory Sci-Fi Tech Products](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/logitech-g-return-of-the-jediinspired-collection.md)